SLC metro population: 1+ million Including SLC and Utah counties both: 2+ million University of Utah, Brigham Young University, Utah Valley University Substa

SLC metro population: 1+ million Including SLC and Utah counties both: 2+ million University of Utah, Brigham Young University, Utah Valley University Substantial tech talent, startup scene. Adobe, EA, Ebay, Microsoft, Oracle all have a presence. And don't forget the NSA. International airport connects to Canada, France, Mexico, Netherlands, UK... but will take two hops to get anywhere else. https://www.slcairport.com/assets/pdfDocuments/Flight-Schedule-Info/International-Destinations-by-Airline-September-2017.pdf https://www.slcairport.com/assets/pdfDocuments/Flight-Schedu... Meetingplace of I-15, I-80, I-84 Culture almost the complete opposite of Seattle's. Mountain Time Zone Killer cost of living Government willing to make substantial concessions to tech companies But... I'm guessing it's just not quite connected enough to be seriously considered.