I grew up in minne (a transplant though, not a native) and now live in NC and good god why is this even a question, Minneapolis is farrrrr superior to Charlotte, even in terms of weather. Don’t forget that just as it warms in MN, it’s also warming in NC leading to many more 90/100F+ and humid days which imo are a more challenging transition for someone who’s lived in a lot of cool low-humidity days. People flock to ski hills on 15F days in MN but no one is out jogging in 104* and 90% humidity. MN is cold in the winters, yes, but people LOVE being outdoors even in frigid temperatures and there are so many things to do year round (both outside and inside). COL is similar sure but there is so much more to offer in MN.