Seattle
Will Technologists Return to Tech Hubs Such as Silicon Valley?
Over the past several months, pundits and analysts have questioned whether the COVID-19 pandemic will permanently disrupt that recipe. New data from Blind (which anonymously surveys technologists) and Room8 (which produces an app that connects people with roommates and apartments) suggests the answer is… complicated. Sure, the pandemic could radically change how these hubs look and operate in years to come, but some of the impacts might not be as dire as some expect.
Seattle Ranks High in Office Rent, Tech Job Growth
Only Charlotte, North Carolina, and New York fared better
The Flight of the Techies
New York City, San Francisco Bay Area are the big losers. The great 2020 exodus raises the question: Will the techies ever return?