Amazon Includes Pittsburgh in its Top-20 List for HQ2

The list of 20 was narrowed from 238 proposals Amazon received in October. So which other cities made the cut?

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Pittsburgh is among 20 cities still in the running for Amazon's second headquarters. Based in Seattle, the retail giant plans to invest $5 billion in its new headquarters. The winning city stands to gain as many as 50,000 new jobs over an up to 17-year build out.  In a news release disclosing the list, Amazon didn’t outline its rationale behind its selections. A final decision is expected later this year. 

The 20 finalists are:

• Atlanta
• Austin, TX
• Boston
• Chicago
• Columbus, Ohio
• Dallas
• Denver
• Indianapolis
• Los Angeles
• Miami
• Montgomery County, MD
• Nashville
• Newark
• New York
• Northern Virginia
• Philadelphia
• Pittsburgh
• Raleigh
• Toronto
• Washington, D.C.