Metro areas that have actually lost jobs (Tucson; Birmingham, Ala.) and those that have grown more sluggishly are out of the running. All of these metro areas offer that, with colleges that include computer science degrees. The Bay Area does a poor job of that, given that its high cost of living is now driving away even tech workers with six-figure salaries. Amazon could easily sort through all the criteria above by itself (the company knows data, after all). Amazon concludes its proposal by stressing that this a “competitive project.” So let the competition among cities begin!

Source: New York Times September 09, 2017 09:00 UTC