Cheaper. Most likely cleaner. Tech is valued everywhere in the world. Not sure what you mean by “valued.” If you mean “revered” like in the Bay Area, probably

Cheaper. Most likely cleaner. Tech is valued everywhere in the world. Not sure what you mean by “valued.” If you mean “revered” like in the Bay Area, probably not. Less of an ingrown tech bubble most places. Job market is good for skilled people almost everywhere. Remote work makes this question much less relevant than a couple of years ago. I haven’t worked in an office or commuted for over a decade. Unless you plan to open a factory I wouldn’t expect rules and regulations to matter. Certainly not on the software side. Taxes probably more of a concern, which partly explains the appeal of Austin and Miami. The main brake on a growing tech scene is talent, and every city has that issue. Some attract more people than others. Rumors about “the next Silicon Valley” probably aren’t relevant. Instead optimize for quality of life in terms of what matters to you. Long-time SF resident and former SV programmer, gave it up for a series of better places, never missed the Bay Area grind. I do miss the time when SF was a fantastic place to live, but it doesn’t have that appeal for me anymore.