Originally Posted by lukeh99

Companies these days are also very concerned about attracting talent. Chicago has world-class culture, beautiful, walkable neighborhooods, an extensive public transportation system, amazing lakefront parks and beaches, and a cost of living that is a fraction of New York or Los Angeles.

Many large companies are actually moving their offices out of the suburbs and back into Chicago because new college graduates want to live in diverse, progressive, urban, culturally rich places. I know Denver and Dallas both have their share of these qualities, but nowhere near the scale it exists in Chicago.

When you combine all of that with tax incentives, central location, and a worldwide aviation hub like ORD it is not surprising at all that Chicago would be a desirable place for a corporate HQ.