Safe, healthy living in the Midwest. Who doesn't want to live where there is a low cost of living, very little crime, fresh air and friendly neighbors? It's all right here in Southern Minnesota! The best people, the best farm land, the best communities!
Compared to most other parts of the country this area has some of the cleanest air and water in the nation. Nicollet County, MN has been indicated as having the longest living people in the country. The friendly residents here care about their communities and each other, keeping the rate and severity of crime incredibly low.
Only minutes away from great shopping and services in cities such as Mankato, New Ulm and Hutchinson, you can have all the benefits of small town living and still not travel far to get everything you need. Nicknamed "Mini-Apple-is" with it's similarities to New York on a more manageable scale, the Metropolitan area of Minneapolis & St. Paul is only two hours drive. The world class Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN is also only a couple hours from here with branches that extend all over Southern Minnesota including Mankato - 30 miles away.
From a rich history of working the farm land...The well known "work ethic" of Midwesterners is well represented here making this area the perfect place to establish all sorts of business opportunities. You get much more for your dollar here too...the median price of a home and living expenses in out-state Minnesota is far below the national average.
Minnesota boasts some of the best education programs and schools in the country, added to that is the fact that Lafayette, MN and it's surrounding communities have a wide range of schools to choose from including public, parochial, alternative and charter selections all within a 15 mile radius!
We're proud of our agricultural heritage, America's farm land provides the nation and the world with an unparalleled abundance of food and fiber products. Farm land is an integral part of our identity as a people. American democracy is rooted in an agricultural past and founded on the principle that all people can own property - farm land - and earn a living from it. Our farm land is our legacy, both as we look back to the past and as we consider what we have of value to pass on to future generations.
And if all this isn't enough...we're not just farm land, we have beautiful and varied landscapes including the Minnesota River Valley, well maintained state parks and a full and spectacular change of all 4 seasons. If you're not already a resident of this fantastic area, why AREN'T you!!?
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