The report finds that Austin is currently the fastest-growing city in the United States in terms of tech talent. The Austin metro area saw head counts at VC-backed startups increase by 23% between 2019 and 2023, followed by Seattle (roughly 20%), and Dallas (19%). At big tech companies, head counts in the Austin area have increased 44% during that same time period.
Looking at tech workers who relocated between 2022 and 2023, SignalFire's data shows that New York City was, by far, the top destination. On the other side of the coin, San Francisco, Seattle, and Boston saw the most tech workers leave during the same time period.
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