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I've heard good things about the RJ SF culture. Given how different they are in geography and coverage, just weigh your city preference against your coverage preference.

 

It's expensive, but definitely doable in a way that you're still paying off loans pretty quickly. Of course if you have kids/dependents then that pushes it out more

Don't think you can go wrong either way, and I can't speak for Minneapolis, but SF is a pretty great city to live in/near. You may also find that there are more opportunities in the bay area as well if you don't end up staying in banking.

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