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No talk of Boston and just a mention of New York?

It does not make much sense to compair technology/startup cities and totally leave out the East Coast.

I think that he was just comparing places he's actually lived and worked- which IMO is nice because then I don't feel like he's making stuff up.

Very true, I would like to see the same comparison by someone who has lived and worked on both the East and West Coast.

Cambridge, Mass is definitely a nerd mecca. There's a lot of technology and startup action over here. And it's a wonderful city to live in (very walkable, nice architecture, low crime, clean, diverse).

...and full of damn hipsters, let's be honest.

Great place to drink or work until you head back across the river to sleep :)

I totally agree... Especially impressive when you consider the size of Cambridge (~7 sq mi) VS the size of an area like Silicon Valley (~450 sq mi).

That's a pretty amazing amount of nerd density.

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