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This is a common meme, but "a lot of talent is leaving Silicon Valley for Miami" is anecdotal and not backed up by any data I've seen, such as USPS address changes[1]. Other places in California are getting most of the people leaving, with Austin and Portland being the only external metro areas I've seen in the top 20.

Miami isn't even a blip on the "where people are going" radar statistically, but the hype and anecdotes could always make it a reality long-term. I have my doubts, personally.

[1] https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/People-are-leavi...

>>mmcclu+(OP)
USPS address changes are not a fool proof way of tracking migration.

[1] https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2021/01/26/forget-abo...

[2] https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/tech-flight-w...

[3] https://news.crunchbase.com/news/why-miami-is-the-next-hot-t...

[4] https://www.wired.com/story/miami-mayor-woos-techies-what-do...

[5] https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/miami-mayor-pushes-si...

Further, look at real estate prices for the area. The markers are there, just need to look for it.

>>techni+cbg
Sure, USPS may not be infallible, but it's some objective measure of the reality, and arguably the best (or at least one of the better) tools we have for looking at something like this.

The links you provided are 5 opinion pieces that don't even try to quantify anything (seriously, I don't see any actual data points in any of them), with a few of them seeming to just be blatant PR placements by Suarez. That's not a bad move, to be clear, it's really savvy! Just objectively not proof of anything except exactly what you were replying to: hype and anecdotes.

Again, the Miami migration could totally happen and/or be happening! But I haven't seen any data that currently supports that, and until I do I remain skeptical that it's much more than loud Twitter voices and a shrewd Mayor.