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I am an Orange County, CA native. I live in a Chicago suburb full of transfers from the sunbelt. My neighbor is from Dallas. I wouldn't stereotype a metro of almost 10 million full of Fortune 500 companies, top law firms and medical centers.
Chicago is a very balanced economy in terms of industries. It certainly has tech, law, finance, healthcare, etc. But it is not known as a “tech” city the way that Boston or Silicon Valley is. DC has the federal government stereotype, but when you expand it to include the DMV region, NoVA definitely has a strong tech presence.
But since the OP has already narrowed it down to cities, it doesn’t sound like the OP is needing a strong tech presence in the strictest sense. In fact, the OP has not responded back much, so it’s hard to interpret what he/she is interested in.
Boston and Chicago would offer a traditional big city feel, and given the interest in tech, I’d lean towards Boston. Although the price point could be a hurdle. He also has Atlanta on the list too which is different that the rest. Philly is a great option too, even if not a tech hub.
But since the OP has already narrowed it down to cities, it doesn’t sound like the OP is needing a strong tech presence in the strictest sense.
Exactly. In fact, I'd go as far as to say that, in 2021, every major metro area is a "tech hub," based on the fact that essentially every industry nowadays must embrace IT/computing as part of their business model.
Boston is what I'd call an East Coast epicenter for tech, but there's no question that every large city hosts a good number of in-house tech-related opportunities across a wide range of companies.
If it's more of a niche/burgeoning sector of tech development (e.g., AI or VR), that's where opportunities are more geographically limited, but without knowing more specifics, it's hard to assess that criterion.
That's exactly what you did with DC there talking about government. There are more tech jobs in the DC area, and the average pays higher than Chicago. Those are facts, but I digress. The OP will figure this out on his/her own.
Lolllll….I swear you can’t make this up. Do posters forget what they post or are they really that confused?
We live in Charlotte for 2.5 years (moved from Europe).
Looking for something new:
- not so hot in summer (winters are ok, I'm from Siberia).
- a city with activities (walkable, museums, etc). Charlotte is like a huuuuge suburban where literally nothing to do.
- better kitchen (I'm not a fan of fried chicken, I prefer seafood).
- must be a tech hub.
- East cost only.
We don't need a 700 sq. feet, 10 bd, 25 bathrooms house. Absolutely ok with small townhouses or studio/1 bd for the first time.
I'm a car enthusiast, I can use public transport but I definitely want to have at least one car, just for fun.
I don't want to pay more than $2000 for rent (small studio is ok).
- I work remotely (IT, that's why I need a tech hub).
- Spouse, dog, cat, no kids.
- Income $100k/year.
NY - too expensive rent.
DC - ???
Atlanta - I don't like it, it's like a huge Charlotte.
Philadelphia - not a tech hub at all.
Boston - likely.
Chicago - nice, but what about the crime rate?
As someone who has worked a good number of years in tech in Philadelphia, if you are a proficient engineer, there are many jobs available. So I would not just blindly count it out, and just look at job postings on what's actually available.
Out of the three mentioned in the top thread, I personally lean Bos > Chi > DC.
Lolllll….I swear you can’t make this up. Do posters forget what they post or are they really that confused?
True statement. We are all here for entertainment purposes, and everyone is entitled to their opinion and be as big a booster for their town as possible, but if I had a nickel for every dumb thing ( or at least what I think is dumb, but who am I ?) I have read on CD, I would have a little nest egg on the side. That goes double for the politics portion of CD, which is so scary I rarely venture there................
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As someone who has worked a good number of years in tech in Philadelphia, if you are a proficient engineer, there are many jobs available. So I would not just blindly count it out, and just look at job postings on what's actually available.
Out of the three mentioned in the top thread, I personally lean Bos > Chi > DC.
I agree with this. If the poster is also interested in cultural European food/enclaves/cultural events in the city, then Boston, Chicago, Philly, and Pittsburgh would be good options.
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