Top 10 U.S. Cities for Tech Growth

Here's a list of the 10 best cities for jobs in the technology sector:

10. San Diego, CA

9. Riverside-San Bernadino, CA

8. New Orleans, LA

7. Washington, D.C.

6. Jacksonville, FL

5. Salt Lake City, UT

4. Raleigh, NC

3. Columbus, OH

2. Baltimore, MD

1. Seattle, WA

For those who think of the West Coast and Silicon Valley as the center of high-tech employment, this list might present a bit of a shock. Many of the cities listed seem “off the radar” in terms of high-tech industries, but clearly, this is soon to change.

Growth in this sector is an important factor in assessing a city's potential for CRE investment, since the presence of tech industries may affect everything from housing demand to retail and office accomodations. (List courtesy of Forbes.)

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