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I talked about this in another post. I'm sure there are many different types of tech worker. But right now (I'm in my twenties) when evaluating a job offer the location is super important. Sure buying power and rent price is a factor. But I'd gladly take a hit there and work in place like Berlin, Amsterdam, New York City, SF as opposed to somewhere less cosmopolitan. In terms of culture and life outside of work it's just that I vastly prefer to stay in such an area. That's a personal perspective.

From the companys' POV they have to consider who would move there (for the reason above and a myriad of others). Are there good schools in the area? How is the regulatory environment. How is the reaction to loads of immigration. There tend to be a lot H-1B workers in the tech sector.

It makes a lot of sense from a business perspective to set up shop in a place where a lot of perspective employees already live.