4. Miami

Tech Employment Growth, 2015-2016: 22.8 percent

Change in Momentum, 2013-2016: 19.1 percent

Miami saw a growth of nearly 47 percent in tech jobs from 2011 to 2016, although wage growth was a tepid 2.5 percent, to an average annual salary of $75,700, according to federal data used in the CBRE report. But potential young talent is there, with a jump of nearly 42 percent in technology degrees completed between 2011 and 2015.