I just moved to NYC from California a year ago. In many ways my quality of life has shot way up. You can't beat the transportation, food, culture, and intelligent, diverse population.
Cities are perfect for attracting the kind of young, interesting, and smart people tech companies want to attract. Also, tech companies are often capable of generating relatively high profit per employee; for these companies, the biggest downside of a city (cost) is not as big of an issue.
Cities are perfect for attracting the kind of young, interesting, and smart people tech companies want to attract. Also, tech companies are often capable of generating relatively high profit per employee; for these companies, the biggest downside of a city (cost) is not as big of an issue.