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Opening satellite offices all over the midwest, NE, and south is just begging to happen. Cost of living is comparatively dirt cheap in MN, MI, WI, OH, IL, IN, MS, TN, GA, AR, AL, NY (outside of NYC), PA, etc, and quality of life is very high. But alas those locations aren't trendy, so the west coast obsession continues despite the wild costs.

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Mid-tier Midwestern cities are quickly gentrifying with bikeshares, kombucha shops, craft breweries, and bookstore/brewpub combos. Madison, Indianapolis, & Cincinnati often get mentioned in these conversations, but I know Detroit is having a bike renaissance right now and land is _dirt cheap_ in all of these cities.

I know Indianapolis in particular has had an influx of tech companies opening large campuses, including Salesforce, Genesys, and Infosys. This has gone hand-in-hand with rises in indie music festivals and a blossoming craft brewing industry.

It's also possible that those places don't have something many people (especially young and tech/science oriented) want, such as temperate weather, mountains to hike, national parks, beaches, low humidity, politics, food, marijuana, etc. It's trendy for a reason.

Everything you list is in each of those locations, though admittedly California has among the best weather in the world.

I've mentioned this before, but I'm surprised that more companies aren't looking at opening a satellite office in Reno. 4 hour drive to SF, 1 hour flight, and it's half an hour away from Tahoe.

I'm surprised that not more tech companies are opening branches in Sacramento. There are already some far-distance commuters going from Sac to the Bay on 4 AM carpools.

It is happening slowly. Job seekers just need to put their preference to those employers.

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