Plymouth, Minnesota

Located 15 miles northwest of downtown Minneapolis, Plymouth is the seventh largest city in the state with a population around 71,000; it is also the third largest suburb of the Twin Cities. A lively and welcoming suburb, Plymouth seems to have it all, at least according to Money Magazine as it was ranked number one among the top 100 Best Places to Live as part of the magazine's annual 2008 Best Places to Live list. Plymouth was chosen as number one because of its homes and neighbrohoods, parks, and award-winning schools; the city's main school district is ranked among the top three in the state. Also the city offers more than 50,000 jobs that keep its residents working in Plymouth. Other reasons why Money Magazine ranked it number one included affordable homes and culture. Plymouth's open-air amphitheater, the Hilde Performance Center, hosts numerous summer concerts.

Aside from the Hilde Performance Center, Plymouth has many other facilities for its residents to enjoy including an ice center, the Millennium Garden, Plymouth Creek Center and also many parks and trails, off-leash dog parks, and a disc golf course.