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Originally Posted by Bunk
Amazon has 500,000 employees - all over the place. They already have a presence in Boston, it's likely just boosting a local presence. That does not mean Boston is not amongst the favourites for HQ2, but I doubt this has much to do with that decision.
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Not only that but Boston has a very high cost of living, comparatively speaking. Just a quick search on Expatistan, Boston is 10th on COL index, Calgary is 29th, Atlanta is 33rd, and Austin, TX is 36th.
At this point I'm putting my money on Atlanta given all the factors involved, including COL, travel ability, office space (see the "Gulch" development), and workforce requirements. Would be surprised to not see it there at this point.