Orlando as well, we constants make the top 10 list. While our big web shops are limited we own online travel as well as simulation. We have a few big game dev s

Orlando as well, we constants make the top 10 list. While our big web shops are limited we own online travel as well as simulation. We have a few big game dev sweat shops and plenty to do for the hardware hacker with NASA (may be drying up) and the simulation and flight companies. While we have stagnated in recent years we still seem to hold from 4-6 place in the top 10 slots of tech cities. We are pretty wired with 50mbps connections to even the remote outskirts of Central Florida, as well Tampa has it's own tech sector and is 1hr away. Senior dev jobs here are a dime a dozen and you can command 100-130k if you are a good developer. We are similar in pay scale to the valley but cost of living is marginally cheaper as well we are one of the few states that does not have a state income tax. We affectionately call ourselves the Silicon Swamp. The VC scene here is a lot more reserved than in the valley and you really do have to know people well before they take you serious, but there is venture capital here, it is just not as high profile as the valley.