Buffalo has been recognized as a Top 100 Metro Area for STEM Jobs.
The distinction goes far in showing that Buffalo is city that is rapidly reinventing itself. Bloomberg Business has mapped the US in a way that breaks down the top STEM (Science – Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) cities, and how the industry is helping to rebuild urban landscapes and images. The interactive graphs used in the research gives us a good idea where we stand, compared to other cities, when it comes to STEM pay vs. cost of living.
There is a great quote in the article that shows exactly why cities like Buffalo can compete against cities like San Francisco, when it comes to STEM jobs. Workers in cities like Buffalo can so a lot more with less pay, such as buy houses while having extra spending cash. A STEM company in San Francisco, spending more money on salaries, knows that their employees are probably living with roommates in order to get by (always keeping an eye out for openings at Google).
That’s why it’s even more important that the City of Buffalo figures out this high speed internet thing, which is crucial in increasing tech job growth moving forward. Read the article here.