[UPChicago]

I don't think the short list necessarily suggests that Washington, D.C. is the frontrunner. I think Washington D.C. is unique from the other cities in that it cannot be as easily disjoined from its suburbs. In my opinion, I believe that Amazon is looking at four classes of cities; rising tech, rising sunbelt, rising midwest and established.

Rising Tech Cities
1. Austin
2. Pittsburgh
3. Denver

Rising Sunbelt Cities
1. Atlanta
2. Dallas
3. Raleigh

Rising Midwest Cities
1. Columbus
2. Indianapolis
3. Nashville

Established Cities
1. Chicago
2. Philadelphia
3. Toronto