[PancakeAH]

Pretty much every city, that I've ever been to or lived in is "on the cusp" of a tech boom. SF is actually in a tech boom. I understand the holds ups especially with the housing prices, and what not. I think there are other alternatives like San Diego, and Seattle that aren't quite as saturated but still tech heavy. I'm not sure I would want to gamble with "This might be a tech hub in the future"

[yellowapple]

In that case, yes, there are still plenty of alternatives to Silicon Valley. You've already mentioned Seattle. Portland and Salt Lake City are two more that I happen to know of. Sacramento's tech sector is also already booming (particularly in the area's satellite towns, like Folsom and Elk Grove), making it much less of a gamble than most other areas.