Don't let anyone tell you that NYC is a bad place to work. You will have a much shorter commute, much more to explore in your city, and have a diversity of peop

Don't let anyone tell you that NYC is a bad place to work. You will have a much shorter commute, much more to explore in your city, and have a diversity of people around you here that aren't all in web companies. If you are dedicated and put effort into it, you can find a cheap place to live as well. The Google office here is also the real deal: plenty of big projects based in NY :)