You're right that this often is just PR... In the case of Seattle, it is an actual thing. YC is seeing it too ( https://twitter.com/sama/status/47565824116722

You're right that this often is just PR... In the case of Seattle, it is an actual thing. YC is seeing it too ( https://twitter.com/sama/status/475658241167220736 https://twitter.com/sama/status/475658241167220736 ). Seattle saw $500M in venture funding last quarter, which was its biggest quarter ever. It was the fastest growing city in the country last year... though it still only has a metro area size 50% of SF, 15% of NYC, 30% of LA.