I don't know where you get the idea "anyone in tech desperately tries to leave." I'm on the East Coast currently, but I'd love to move to Ohio. Cost of Living / Work-Life Integration is pretty compelling from several friends I've had who have moved to the Columbus area from Cali in the past 3-4 years for senior tech positions.

When 150k achieves a 400k lifestyle from Cali...and you start having a family..it's hard to not to at least pronder the idea.

This will be good for the midwest, for intel, and for the United States.