PC Magazine had a list of 14 tech cities. Along with Silicon Valley,
Boston, etc, was this. The moral is that fiber, at this point in
history, can make a difference for a city.
--Barry
11 of 14
Kansas City
Kansas City might not be the first area you think of for a post-college,
big-city move. But this region—which sits on the border of Kansas and
Missouri—has one big selling point: Google Fiber. Kansas City was the
first to get Google’s gigabit Internet service, a move that has made
this city of just under half a million residents a new destination for
those who have start-up aspirations but lack the deep pockets that
Silicon Valley or New York might require. Kansas City companies are
competing for top tech talent and getting things started at the KC
Start-Up Village. While Google Fiber has expanded to other cities, with
more Google "fiberhoods" in the works, Kansas City is one of the best
options for super-fast Internet in a region that won't break the bank.
The average listing price for homes in the region is just under $200,000
while median rent sits below $1,000 per month. That's not bad if you're
making the average tech salary of $89,448, which increased 21.7 percent
between 2014 and 2015.
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