Seattle--snobby, yet beloved?

So I'm from the Twin Cities, but live in Seattle now. Some people absolutely have a weird reverence for Seattle. It's like the Ellen DeGeneres of cities--most everybody loves it.

So I wasn't that surprised to find out that Seattle was rated the most-liked US city in 2012 (last year, I know), though a little surprised to find out that BOTH Seattle and the Twin Cities ranked high on the snobby city list. I blame Frasier.