Top 10 cities in the world to start a digital career
The data, published by CodeClan, is based on a number of key factors, including the Mercer's Quality of Living ranking, the average salary, average broadband speed, average monthly rent, and the number of sector companies and jobs available.
10 Boston
Average salary (GBP): 84,512
Average fixed broadband download speed (Mbps): 222.64
Average monthly rent (GBP): 2062.95
Technology companies per capita: 0.011
9 Minneapolis
Average salary (GBP): 71,075
Average fixed broadband download speed (Mbps): 222.64
Average monthly rent (GBP): 1249.36
Technology companies per capita: 0.009
8 Miami
Average salary (GBP): 69,654
Average fixed broadband download speed (Mbps): 222.64
Average monthly rent (GBP): 2003.01
Technology companies per capita: 0.015
7 Pittsburgh
Average salary (GBP): 72,654
Average fixed broadband download speed (Mbps): 222.64
Average monthly rent (GBP): 1130.73
Technology companies per capita: 0.009
6 St Louis
Average salary (GBP): 71,245
Average fixed broadband download speed (Mbps): 222.64
Average monthly rent (GBP): 923.78
Technology companies per capita: 0.009
5 Seattle
Average salary (GBP): 106,389
Average fixed broadband download speed (Mbps): 222.64
Average monthly rent (GBP): 1743.74
Technology companies per capita: 0.009
4 Washington
Average salary (GBP): 77,941
Average fixed broadband download speed (Mbps): 222.64
Average monthly rent (GBP): 1694.48
Technology companies per capita: 0.014
3 Atlanta
Average salary (GBP): 71,607
Average fixed broadband download speed (Mbps): 222.64
Average monthly rent (GBP): 1513.09
Technology companies per capita: 0.016
2 Zürich
Average salary (GBP): 87,241
Average fixed broadband download speed (Mbps): 255.41
Average monthly rent (GBP): 1624.54
Technology companies per capita: 0.016
1 Bern
Average salary (GBP): 79,770
Average fixed broadband download speed (Mbps): 255.41
Average monthly rent (GBP): 1010.47
Technology companies per capita: 0.014
Key findings from the CodeClan global technology report
What is most immediately apparent is how much the US dominates the top 10 rankings. Eight of these spots are taken up by American cities, which is highly indicative of America’s market presence.
Interestingly, the geographical span of this list is highly limited, as the two remaining cities in the list (Bern and Zürich) are both in Switzerland.
Within the list, San Francisco has the highest average salary for technology jobs, and Zürich, Atlanta and Pointe-à-Pitre have the highest number of tech companies per capita.
On the other side of the spectrum, the 10 countries that rank the lowest within the top 100 are Dublin, London, Port Louis, Buenos Aires, Johannesburg, Durban, Cape Town, Athens, Johor Bahru and San Juan.
Despite neither of the cities ranking in the top 10, Tokyo and London are the two cities with the highest number of technology companies.
