I see some posters assume that their view of the world is the only valid one.
No one has to explain why they favor one area over another. But for the sake of argument, which is what you really want, let's say a guy only has a certain amount of time to get to an date, spend an hour and then be somewhere else, and for fun lets just say this date is during rush hour.
Given traffic in the Twin Cities getting to the Mall of America (ie Bloomington) from 50th and France can take a 1/2 hour and then another 1/2 hour to get back; (1+1=2 Hours MIA) but if your date is in Edina you can get there in 5 minutes and then get to your next appointment in 5 minutes; 1:10 MIA. And yes, a 50 minute differential is important some days, not to mention less uncertainty for traffic.
Now other things you don't think of. Some moron hits your car, police report filed, SO asks what you were doing in that part of Bloomington on a Friday during rush hour; lie time. You get hit within a block or two of your normal route, no questions asked.
I could go on forever, but there are really two important points; you don't know everyone's situation nor reasoning, nor is it any of your business. Either answer the question, or move on.