I would guess the fact that most starting developer salaries are 60-65k in your city is the reason Amazon opened an office there. I moved to the Toronto office

I would guess the fact that most starting developer salaries are 60-65k in your city is the reason Amazon opened an office there. I moved to the Toronto office not long after I joined, and that office existed for similar reasons. Lots of talent, but generally low wages in the city. Made recruiting easy- they went from 25 people five years ago to 500+ today.