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Tech jobs remain as concentrated in the same big eight US tech hubs as they have been for several years, despite the high cost of housing and labor in these metros. Furthermore, these big eight hubs are tightening their grip: Higher-salary technology occupations are becoming increasingly concentrated, while lower-salary technology jobs are dispersing slightly to the rest of the country. In this sense, the US technology jobs landscape is becoming more unequal—yet another example of how the country is becoming increasingly differentiated and polarized.
The big eight tech hubs are not replicas of each other—labor markets differ among them significantly. Indeed’s job postings in the first half of 2017 reveal that San Francisco and Seattle, more than any other US metros, share the Silicon Valley pattern of plentiful high-paying and newly emerging tech jobs—cutting-edge occupations like computer vision engineer and machine learning engineer. Seattle is the tech hub with the fastest growth rate in tech-job openings. Two additional hubs, Boston and Austin, have tech-job mixes similar to Silicon Valley’s, but, unlike Seattle, they are not gaining tech-job share. Rounding out the big eight, tech jobs in Washington, DC, Baltimore and Raleigh are more traditional and offer lower salaries, making these metros less like Silicon Valley than their fellow tech hubs.
Outside the big eight, three metros—Boulder, CO, San Diego, and Provo-Orem, UT—have tech occupation mixes that resemble Silicon Valley’s as well as growing shares of tech jobs. But, in these emerging tech metros, tech jobs have smaller footprints than in the eight big hubs. Despite that, they are among Silicon Valley’s closest cousins, offering opportunities for tech workers looking for a change of pace from the big hubs and for companies that want to locate in hot tech markets.
TFA is a marketing piece for Indeed.com, but it's an opportunity to weigh the merits of the different areas or propose new ones. Which areas do Soylentils prefer, and why? Are there places in the US or elsewhere that would make great tech hubs? Santa Fe, NM, for one, would be lovely.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday July 30 2017, @09:17AM
Intel, Parallax, Aerojet, Herecles Hosting, Backblaze, dozens to hundreds of startups ranging from the metro area out to Auburn/Placerville.
Having said that, housing prices aren't much better than the bay, rental prices are moderately better, the traffic during rush hour(s) is almost as bad as OC/SFBay, although the freeways have gotten better (at this point it is mostly idiotic lane changes slowing things down rather than forced merges.)
Having said all that: The yuppies moving in have helped with the already in progress cultural decline. There is a lot of substance abuse among the general populace, the cops mostly work for the weathy and prioritize their 'security side job' neighborhoods even during 'official' hours, neglecting other areas, or harassing citizens calling in valid complaints rather than doing their jobs (not all of them, but enough that you will run into an asshole cop within 5 calls. Unless you're black or maybe hispanic, then it might be sooner.... even if it is a black or hispanic cop responding!) Former mayorship of Kevin Johnson. Google. That is an 'enough said'. Huge stupid stadium in Downtown... across the river from a much more sensible stadium that West Sac put up, which gets FAR more usage.
On the bright side: At least 2-3 comic conventions if you're into those, lots of hobby shops (most are small company chain stores now, with the last few independents dwindling out.) Stores, clubs, etc for almost every hobby. County-wide farmers markets anyone can sign up to sell at from out of their back yard garden. Chickens, even in the city, and a few other perks if you can otherlook the other (mostly political, legal, cultural, and privacy) issues of the region.
A lot of history there, but most of it is being washed out/developed over/sold out by a combination of apathetic citizens and corrupt city/county officials.