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These are all of the cities Amazon could choose for its $5 billion headquarters, ranked by the experts
Before Amazon announced its HQ2 shortlist, several analysts predicted which cities would be top contenders. Here's what they said.
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Amazon announced its shortlist of the North American cities that are still in the running for its second headquarters on Thursday. Though 238 states, cities, and regions submitted bids, only 20 metros made the final cut.
16. Los Angeles, California and Indianapolis, Indiana
Neither Los Angeles nor Indianapolis appeared on any of the rankings we looked at. For that reason, both cities rank at the bottom of our list.
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15. Columbus, Ohio
Appears in: CNBC (C- ranking)
Columbus only appeared on one ranking. CNBC considered it jointly with Cleveland, Ohio, and Cincinnati, Ohio. To achieve its final score, CNBC gave the cities an A+ ranking for population, but an F ranking for stability and talent.
14. Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Appears in: Sperling's (12), CityLab
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"favorable climate for tech companies," CityLab wrote, adding "
13. A tie between Miami, Florida and Nashville, Tennessee
Miami appears in: Moody's (7), NYT (3rd tier)
Nashville appears in: WSJ (8), CNBC (B-)
12. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Appears in: Moody's (4), Sperling's (11)
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11. Newark, New Jersey
Appears in: WSJ (10), CNBC (D+), and Moody's (6)
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10. Raleigh, North Carolina
Appears in: CNBC (B), Sperlings (10), NYT (3rd tier)
"The three largest metropolitan areas in the Tar Heel State, each submitting bids, [including Raleigh] benefit from a state with one of the best workforces in the country and a heritage of innovation dating back to the Wright Brothers," CNBC wrote.
9. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Appears in: CNBC (D+), Moody's (3), Moody's (4)
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8. Chicago, Illinois
Appears in: WSJ (5), Everest, Sperlings (3), CNBC (D+)
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7. Dallas, Texas
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Appears in: Everest, Sperlings (7), NYT (2nd tier), WSJ (1)
"Texas has no state-income tax, and that helps the tax rank for Dallas," The Wall Street Journal wrote.
6. New York City, New York
Appears in: CNBC (D), Moody's (5), Sperlings (9), Everest
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5. Denver, Colorado
Appears in: CityLab, WSJ (6), Sperlings (8), NYT (top pick), CNBC (C+)
4. Washington, DC
Appears in: CityLab, WSJ (3), Everest, Sperlings (5), NYT (3rd tier), CNBC (B-)
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3. Austin, Texas
Appears in: CityLab, WSJ (9), Sperlings (6), Moody's (1), NYT (2nd tier), CNBC (B-)
2. Boston
Appears in: Moody's (8), WSJ (2), Everest, Sperlings (2), NYT (3rd tier), CNBC (C+)
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1. Atlanta
Appears in: CNBC (B-), NYT (2nd tier), Moody's (2), Sperlings (1), Everest, CityLab, WSJ (4)
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