Step aside San Francisco: the best cities in the world for tech

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SkyView Atlanta, a 200-foot (61-meter) tall Ferris wheel with 42 gondolas, is seen on the South end of Centennial Park in downtown Atlanta, Georgia July 19, 2013. The Ferris wheel, which was previously located in Paris, Switzerland, and Pensacola, Florida, opened to the public in Atlanta on July 16. This the view from the 11th floor of the Omni Hotel at CNN Center. Picture taken on July 19, 2013. REUTERS/Chris Aluka Berry (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT CITYSPACE SOCIETY) - RTX11UC7

In addition to rent, Savills looked at over 100 metrics, ranging from the number of days needed to start a business through to the cost of a flat white coffee. Image: REUTERS/Chris Aluka Berry

Sam Shead

Technology Reporter, Business Insider

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