Across the U.S., smaller, "off metro" cities are home to talent that's just as accomplished as that of the big guys -- you just need to know where to look. Here, we have put together a list of the 10 best cities for IT -- ones that don't involve sky-high rents and impossible costs of living.
Data on median income and percentage of workforce in technology comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Data on population, unemployment rate -- which covers all workers with at least a bachelor's degree -- and cost of living is from the U.S Census Bureau and U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
