Kiplinger missed Boston and/or Cambridge, MA in its "10 Best Cities for the Next Decade"

Kiplinger's editor argues that the innovation factor has three elements: (1) smart people, (2) great ideas and (3) collaboration. Based on these criteria, Kiplinger presents its top ten ranking for "places to start a business or find a job" (http://alturl.com/vn88):

1. Austin, Tex.

2. Seattle, Wash.

3. Washington, D.C.

4. Boulder, Colo.

5. Salt Lake City, Utah

6. Rochester, Minn.

7. Des Moines, Iowa

8. Burlington, Vt.

9. West Hartford, Conn.

10. Topeka, Kan.

What Kiplinger misses in its criteria, is strength and density of new technology companies. According to MIT Professor Michael Davies, there are "two regions-four institutions" (Harvard-MIT, Berkeley-Stanford) where innovation is concentrated, and Kendal-MIT area by far surpasses all other cities.