If you aren't familiar with it, Columbus, OH is perhaps surprisingly cosmopolitan. Ohio State University is massive and contributes to its diversity in a signif

If you aren't familiar with it, Columbus, OH is perhaps surprisingly cosmopolitan. Ohio State University is massive and contributes to its diversity in a significant way. Columbus is also "America's Test Market," http://www.columbusmonthly.com/content/stories/2015/01/how-columbus-became-americas-test-market.html http://www.columbusmonthly.com/content/stories/2015/01/how-c.... The three points at the end are worthwhile, especially the point about perception not being reality. With the cost of SV, and the evolution of work-life balance, value locations like Columbus, Cleveland, Detroit, etc. may have an advantage.