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America’s Most Inventive Cities: San Francisco, Seattle, Rochester, NY, More
From Fremont to Irvine, California has 9 of the nation’s innovation hubs. But the list has some surprises.
1. Sunnyvale, Calif.
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2. Fremont, Calif.
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3. San Jose, Calif.
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4. Irvine, Calif.
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5. Cary, N.C.
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6. San Francisco, Calif.
7. Seattle, Wash.
8. Boise, Idaho
9. Pasadena, Calif.
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10. Plano, Texas
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11. Naperville, Ill.
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12. Rochester, N.Y.
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13. Cincinnati, Ohio
14. Austin, Texas
15. San Diego, Calif.
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16. Durham, N.C.
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17. Thousand Oaks, Calif.
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18. Salt Lake City, Utah
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19. Raleigh, N.C.
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20. Fort Collins, Colo.
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21. Portland, Ore.
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22. Pittsburgh, Pa.
23. Escondido, Calif.
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24. Chandler, Ariz.
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