In other industries, if workers are paid so cheaply in a city, this would incentivize more companies to move there, as their labor costs are much lower. But, f

In other industries, if workers are paid so cheaply in a city, this would incentivize more companies to move there, as their labor costs are much lower. But, for software engineering, companies aren't price sensitive. This is why the bay area is so popular: most software companies here don't mind paying x2 to x3 the salary.