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June 09, 2021 | Tom Ballard

Nashville ranks right behind Austin in tech-related migration in past year

Austin is the top beneficiary of tech-related migration in the past 12 months, according to data from Microsoft Corporation’s LinkedIn profiles. Nashville and Charlotte also saw noteworthy migration rates.

As reported in this article from Bloomberg Technology, the Texas capital captured a net inflow of 217 software and information technology company workers per 10,000 existing ones. That’s the best net migration rate among 35 metropolitan areas with gross tech migration of at least 2,000 LinkedIn users in the past 12 months. Nashville was second at 154.7, with Charlotte third at 145.8.

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