[long_time_gone]

> Does anyone know why Intel would want to build a "mega-site" in the city of Columbus Ohio?

My guess would be access to talent and costs. Columbus is more than 2x bigger than Cleveland. Building cars is also an international affair and we see those plants all over the place.

[MrDunham]

> Building cars is also an international affair and we see those plants all over the place

I moved from the Bay Area to Columbus Ohio and, funny enough, there’s a Honda factory about 30 minutes outside of downtown and 45 from the airport.

[theandrewbailey]

Yup, Honda has a big plant in Marysville, in the next county to the northwest.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marysville_Auto_Plant

[MrDunham]

Correct.

On a side note, counties here a little bit wonky. I live in Dublin which is about 20 minutes out of Marysville.

If you live in Dublin you could be living in one of THREE counties

[dtwest]

Columbus metro area is roughly the same size as Cleveland metro area so I don't think that is the reason.

However, it could still have a talent advantage. Having OSU nearby is helpful, and maybe it is easier to attract talent to move to a city with a big university.

[HelloMcFly]

Columbus grew 15% in the last decade, Cleveland shrank 6%. That could also have something to do with as there's reason to believe it will continue to attract skilled talent.

[hardolaf]

You don't need skilled talent to operate fabs. You need people who can go through a 2 year degree program.