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couple of other points not yet mentioned:
1. Some cities do not have a major corporate headquarter presence, but I expect the trend of more people working from remote/home offices to continue next decade which allows many to live and work where they want to. This means a person who wishes to live in a warm weather city and/or mountain city may no longer be required to work at corporate offices located in cold weather climates or inland/flat areas.
2. There seems to be an overemphasis on STEM (and I had a distinguished 33 year career with a semiconductor giant), almost to the neglect of other industries. Though growing and often some--but not all--higher paying, STEM jobs represent no more than 10-24%, at most, of job opportunities in the most tech oriented areas of the country:
It's interesting that Chicago still shows up near the top of many of these rankings despite all the issues. It could do so much better with competent political leadership though.
It's interesting that Chicago still shows up near the top of many of these rankings despite all the issues. It could do so much better with competent political leadership though.
I was under the impression that the new mayor is doing a good job, crime is supposedly dropping isn't it?
I'd be more worried about tackling corruption first. It's embedded in Illinois, whether (D) or (R)!
Always was including NYC and others. But even Texas is not free from rising debt. Actually HIGHER PER PERSON then Illinois. But it gaining the transplants steered by Corporate America. But taxes and infrastructure needs continually rising too.
Also just in 2016 the Mayor of Dallas climbed city could go bankrupt. Pension debt a big culprit. But it quickly was then out of the news. Probably the State helped?
Texas just $2000 per person less the Illinois.... yet booming in population IL and NYS isn't. Maybe some corruption too..... Includes the debt to GDP ration, welfare recipients and Food Stamps. Below.
Again. The REAL TIME DEBT CLOCK that each state can be searched and Nation.
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Includes the debt to GDP ration, welfare recipients and Food Stamps. Below. 
