All local NOLA news stations are saying NOLA is a top contender for Amazon's new base but

In reality New Orleans is nowhere on the radar.

Washington, DC 4 19 595 $382,900 $2,130 6,131,977
Atlanta, Georgia 5 22 239 $229,400 $1,430 5,789,700
Raleigh, North Carolina 6 21 290 $180,400 $1,355 1,302,946
Austin, Texas 8 18 486 $323,900 $1,786 2,056,405
Boston, Massachusetts 9 11 550 $560,300 $2,555 4,794,447
Dallas, Texas 10 24 271 $167,200 $1,421 7,233,323
Baltimore, Maryland 11 17 202 $122,800 $1,286 2,798,886
Denver, Colorado 12 32 284 $385,600 $1,997 2,853,077
Chicago, Illinois 15 36 255 $223,400 $1,653 9,512,999
Phoenix, Arizona 17 8 $215,800 $1,276 4,661,537
Minneapolis, Minnesota 18 25 158 $246,900 $1,601 3,551,036
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 22 20 207 $138,900 $1,208 6,070,500
Salt Lake City, Utah 23 8 187 $285,200 $1,479 1,186,187
Charlotte, North Carolina 26 16 177 $187,100 $1,321 2,474,314
Columbus, Ohio 28 8 61 $129,900 $1,135 2,041,520
Kansas City, Missouri 29 21 152 $122,900 $1,039 2,104,509
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 30 30 140 $124,100 $1,122 2,342,299
St. Louis, Missouri 35 17 168 $121,300 $891 2,807,002
Sacramento, California 36 12 216 $305,200 $1,562 2,296,418
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 40 14 100 $108,200 $997 1,572,482
Nashville, Tennessee 43 14 217 $233,000 $1,550 1,865,298
Tulsa, Oklahoma 50 12 421 $108,400 $959 1,157,465

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One of the main reasons why Amazon isn't coming here is tech talent pool


Another issue is property values and local push back
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Affordable housing is already a hot button issue in New Orleans. Long-time locals are quick to pin blame on young hipster types and a tech-startup-turned-market-disrupter called Airbnb. A surge of 50,000 employees in New Orleans could accelerate the debate.

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But such a move would clearly alter the fabric of a city that cherishes and fiercely defends its culture. Forget Airbnb. An Amazon headquarters would be almost certain to spur massive displacement of residents, with the poor most vulnerable.

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