Over the past couple of decades, the San Francisco Bay Area has been the tech mecca of the country. It’s the shiny, silicon haven where the nerds are the cool kids and where artisanal coffee is a main food group; where there are more startups than gyms and everyone seems to be looking far into the future.
But this flood of entrepreneurial hopefuls has brought with it a surge of sky-high housing costs and a lack of space. Those looking to start a company are already using all of their resources to make sure their venture is a success. But how can they take such a risk if they’re paying upwards of $4,000 a month for a two-bedroom apartment?
As it turns out, there are other areas of the country—including some in California—where more tech companies and venture capital firms are popping up every year. These dark horses may be poised to become the next silicon superpowers.
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To determine the next tech hot spots in the country, FindTheHome created a Tech Rating. This formula factors in total tech companies and employees per capita, as well as the area’s “tech ecosystem”—the variety of those employees and companies.
For example, a county with a broad range (an “ecosystem”) of tech industries—from computer programming services to venture capital firms to application development—received a higher score than counties with companies from just one or two tech industries. The data is provided by Dun & Bradstreet and FindTheCompany .
The counties with the highest Tech Ratings are San Francisco County (96.4) and Santa Clara County (96.4) , which is no surprise. Two other counties in Silicon Valley made the list as well, but we decided not to include those in Northern California as to highlight the “techie” counties across the country that are coming out of the woodwork.
Williamson County, TN
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Notable City: Georgetown
Industry Density Score: 10.1
Tech Employees Per Capita: 84.9
Tech Ecosystem Score: 85
Williamson County has a Tech Rating of 87.6 .
Washtenaw County, MI
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Notable City: Ann Arbor
Industry Density Score: 11.2
Tech Employees Per Capita: 83.5
Tech Ecosystem Score: 84.9
Washtenaw County has a Tech Rating of 87.7 .
Denver County, CO
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Notable City: Denver
Industry Density Score: 11.3
Tech Employees Per Capita: 82.8
Tech Ecosystem Score: 85.5
Denver County has a Tech Rating of 87.7 .
Forsyth County, GA
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Notable City: Cumming
Industry Density Score: 12.5
Tech Employees Per Capita: 81.5
Tech Ecosystem Score: 85.2
Forsyth County has a Tech Rating of 87.7 .
Wake County, NC
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Notable City: Raleigh
Industry Density Score: 11.4
Tech Employees Per Capita: 83.2
Tech Ecosystem Score: 85.2
Wake County has a Tech Rating of 87.8 .
Hillsborough County, NH
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Notable City: Manchester
Industry Density Score: 11.8
Tech Employees Per Capita: 82.6
Tech Ecosystem Score: 85.3
Hillsborough County has a Tech Rating of 87.8 .
Middlesex County, NJ
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Notable City: New Brunswick
Industry Density Score: 12
Tech Employees Per Capita: 84.8
Tech Ecosystem Score: 84.6
Middlesex County has a Tech Rating of 88.1 .
Suffolk County, MA
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Notable City: Boston
Industry Density Score: 9.2
Tech Employees Per Capita: 88.6
Tech Ecosystem Score: 85.8
Suffolk County has a Tech Rating of 88.2 .
Collin County, TX
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Notable City: McKinney
Industry Density Score: 12.8
Tech Employees Per Capita: 83.2
Tech Ecosystem Score: 85.6
Collin County has a Tech Rating of 88.3 .
Somerset County, NJ
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Notable City: Somerville
Industry Density Score: 12.7
Tech Employees Per Capita: 85
Tech Ecosystem Score: 85.7
Somerset County has a Tech Rating of 88.6 .
Douglas County, CO
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Notable City: Castle Rock
Industry Density Score: 14.3
Tech Employees Per Capita: 82.2
Tech Ecosystem Score: 86.5
Douglas County has a Tech Rating of 88.7 .
Montgomery County, MD
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Notable City: Rockville
Industry Density Score: 14.9
Tech Employees Per Capita: 85.6
Tech Ecosystem Score: 85.7
Montgomery County has a Tech Rating of 89.4 .
Travis County, TX
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Notable City: Austin
Industry Density Score: 15.2
Tech Employees Per Capita: 85.7
Tech Ecosystem Score: 87.5
Travis County has a Tech Rating of 89.9 .
King County, WA
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Notable City: Seattle
Industry Density Score: 15.7
Tech Employees Per Capita: 90.1
Tech Ecosystem Score: 87.8
King County has a Tech Rating of 91 .
Middlesex County, MA
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Notable Cities: Lowell, Cambridge
Industry Density Score: 17
Tech Employees Per Capita: 89.8
Tech Ecosystem Score: 89.2
Middlesex County has a Tech Rating of 91.6 .
Howard County, MD
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Notable City: Ellicott City
Industry Density Score: 20.
Tech Employees Per Capita: 86.6
Tech Ecosystem Score: 88.3
Howard County has a Tech Rating of 91.7 .
Arlington County, VA
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Notable City: Arlington
Industry Density Score: 22.1
Tech Employees Per Capita: 85.6
Tech Ecosystem Score: 89.6
Arlington County has a Tech Rating of 92.4 .
Fulton County, GA
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Notable City: Atlanta
Industry Density Score: 15.9
Tech Employees Per Capita: 97.6
Tech Ecosystem Score: 87.7
Fulton County has a Tech Rating of 92.5 .
New York County, NY
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Notable City: New York City
Industry Density Score: 18.7
Tech Employees Per Capita: 90.3
Tech Ecosystem Score: 92.2
New York County has a Tech Rating of 92.8 .
Boulder County, CO
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Notable City: Boulder
Industry Density Score: 23.4
Tech Employees Per Capita: 84.3
Tech Ecosystem Score: 93.3
Boulder County has a Tech Rating of 93.3 .
Loudoun County, VA
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Notable City: Leesburg
Industry Density Score: 27
Tech Employees Per Capita: 85.8
Tech Ecosystem Score: 90.4
Loudoun County has a Tech Rating of 94.2 .
Fairfax County, VA
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Notable City: Fairfax
Industry Density Score: 27.6
Tech Employees Per Capita: 91.3
Tech Ecosystem Score: 91.7
Fairfax County has a Tech Rating of 95.7 .
This article was syndicated from Business 2 Community: Where Are America’s Next Tech Hubs? [Charts]
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