Buffalo NY. Pros: -Dirt cheap, so lots of land for Amazon -Also means employees can afford their own houses, practically unthinkable for a new hire in Seattle

Buffalo NY. Pros: -Dirt cheap, so lots of land for Amazon -Also means employees can afford their own houses, practically unthinkable for a new hire in Seattle. Bigger perk than foosball tables!!! -Scores of Upstate/Midwest colleges and universities to recruit talent from -Proximity to major markets of the East Coast, the Midwest, and Ontario. Cons: -Snow -New York State taxes; abatement not as likely as in other states -Erie County population not quite 1 million -Snow -The Bills always blow it, it's like they're cursed. -Did I mention snow? Buffalo might not be the best location for Amazon, but it very well could be a good place to grow a company without spending half of your money on expensive property, and the other half on salaries high enough to afford exorbitant rents.