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Re:A group of techies is using data skills to alter Seattle'... by majewsky on Friday April 27, 2018 @12:09PM (#16941866)
That will just turn the west coast housing problem into a midwest housing problem.

If you think that businesses moving into the midwest will evenly distribute over its entirety, think again. Network effects will cause companies to cluster together into hubs no matter where they go.

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Re:A group of techies is using data skills to alter Seattle'... by notadoc on Friday April 27, 2018 @12:25PM (#16942011)
Starter homes are $80,000 in Cleveland Ohio.

Starter homes are $800,000 in Seattle Washington.

It would be a long while before it becomes a problem.

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