In order, they are Boston, Washington, San Francisco, Seattle, Portland, Ore., New York, Philadelphia, Minneapolis, Chicago and Baltimore. New York, Chicago, Boston and Washington already have vibrant urban centers, not that they couldn’t be improved. New York City, with a score of 104.7, and San Francisco (104.5) are two of the most expensive cities in the country, making them long shots. (These cities are likely to have a large Amazon presence no matter who wins the competition for the second headquarters.) In addition to major airports, Boston, Baltimore and Philadelphia are all on Amtrak’s northeast rail corridor, with easy rail access to New York and Washington.

Source: New York Times October 26, 2017 21:45 UTC