>do you think top CS grads from CMU, UIUC, Purdue, etc. want to stay in the midwest after graduating? Without some real surveys it's hard to make conclusive st

>do you think top CS grads from CMU, UIUC, Purdue, etc. want to stay in the midwest after graduating? Without some real surveys it's hard to make conclusive statements, but these are the top reasons I hear for why people don't leave Minneapolis for the coasts: * Housing (and cost of living in general) * Family and social network * The Bubble (SF in particular). * They just love the city and don't feel the need to move. For me personally housing is the big one.