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> that is why you see lot of brain drain on Eastern facing US states Where do you see this? I see Greater Boston, Albany, Ithaca, State College (Penn State), G

by niftich 10y ago

> that is why you see lot of brain drain on Eastern facing US states Where do you see this? I see Greater Boston, Albany, Ithaca, State College (Penn State), Greater DC, Charlottesville (UVA), Raleigh-Durham, Ann Arbor (UMich), Urbana-Champaign, Madison (UWisc) in the 'brain gain' category, all anchored by one or more strong universities, while a few smaller metros in Rust Belt states that are missing these amenities and are on the rural periphery are showing in 'brain drain'.

akshayB 10y ago
The places you mention are doing great which is fine but Pennsylvanian, Maryland, Ohio, Georgia & Virginia look at the map there are so many pink section. Also I have friends in this areas who ended up moving since their industry closed down.
- niftich 10y ago
  Per the map, VA drain: Lynchburg; gain: nearby Charlottesville, Roanoke, Richmond MD drain: Cumberland; gain: nearby Morgantown (WV), greater DC PA drain: York; gain: nearby metro Baltimore (MD), greater Philadelphia, State College OH drain: Toledo, Lima, Mansfield; everywhere else neutral GA drain: Valdosta, Macon; everywhere else neutral
- TheCoelacanth 10y ago
  VA and MD both have one small patch of pink amidst vast swaths of blue. They seem to be doing great.
jdmichal 10y ago
And I'm pretty sure that random blue spot in Florida is Gainesville, home of University of Florida. There's certainly no major urban center there; the population just about doubles during football weekends. But the university serves as an anchor for startup activity.
- groovy2shoes 10y ago
  As an inhabitant of Raleigh-Durham, I can testify that its "brain gain" goes beyond the three major universities in the area (NC State, UNC, and Duke). The "Research Triangle Park" which sits snugly on the border between Raleigh and Durham has offices for a great deal of major companies (typically R&D offices), but Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Cary, and Morrisville proper all have plenty of businesses to offer, too (e.g., Epic Games and SAS in Cary, RedHat in downtown Raleigh, Cognitect (of Clojure and Datomic fame) in Durham, etc.). The culture in the area is great, and there's no better place for a craft beer enthusiast to live. Couple the excellent job market with the low cost of living, and it's a hell of a nice place to live. Of all the places I've lived, it's by far my favorite.
GFK_of_xmaspast 10y ago
> while a few smaller metros in Rust Belt states that are missing these amenities and are on the rural periphery are showing in 'brain drain' I think that just looking at blobs of color is not particularly useful as some metro areas are much much larger than others.

by niftich 10y ago

akshayB 10y ago

The places you mention are doing great which is fine but Pennsylvanian, Maryland, Ohio, Georgia & Virginia look at the map there are so many pink section. Also I have friends in this areas who ended up moving since their industry closed down.

niftich 10y ago
Per the map, VA drain: Lynchburg; gain: nearby Charlottesville, Roanoke, Richmond MD drain: Cumberland; gain: nearby Morgantown (WV), greater DC PA drain: York; gain: nearby metro Baltimore (MD), greater Philadelphia, State College OH drain: Toledo, Lima, Mansfield; everywhere else neutral GA drain: Valdosta, Macon; everywhere else neutral
TheCoelacanth 10y ago
VA and MD both have one small patch of pink amidst vast swaths of blue. They seem to be doing great.

jdmichal 10y ago

And I'm pretty sure that random blue spot in Florida is Gainesville, home of University of Florida. There's certainly no major urban center there; the population just about doubles during football weekends. But the university serves as an anchor for startup activity.

groovy2shoes 10y ago
As an inhabitant of Raleigh-Durham, I can testify that its "brain gain" goes beyond the three major universities in the area (NC State, UNC, and Duke). The "Research Triangle Park" which sits snugly on the border between Raleigh and Durham has offices for a great deal of major companies (typically R&D offices), but Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Cary, and Morrisville proper all have plenty of businesses to offer, too (e.g., Epic Games and SAS in Cary, RedHat in downtown Raleigh, Cognitect (of Clojure and Datomic fame) in Durham, etc.). The culture in the area is great, and there's no better place for a craft beer enthusiast to live. Couple the excellent job market with the low cost of living, and it's a hell of a nice place to live. Of all the places I've lived, it's by far my favorite.

GFK_of_xmaspast 10y ago

> while a few smaller metros in Rust Belt states that are missing these amenities and are on the rural periphery are showing in 'brain drain' I think that just looking at blobs of color is not particularly useful as some metro areas are much much larger than others.