Having moved from one non-top-tier US city to another, look for an area that has a lot of tech activity spread across multiple industries. If there are a few s

Having moved from one non-top-tier US city to another, look for an area that has a lot of tech activity spread across multiple industries. If there are a few startups in the area then that is better as well. If there is a large downturn in the technology space, a place like Silicon Valley is going to see more of an impact. Multiple industries like tech, insurance, banking, biology/medicine, etc. in an area will help if there is a downturn in the economy for a specific industry.