15. Portland, Ore.

Increase In Labor Pool, 2011-2016: 40.4 percent

Tech Jobs, 2016: 50,880

Not only did the talent pool grow, the average annual technology salary grew 12. 9 percent from 2011 to 2016, with bigger-than-average jumps for information systems managers and engineering-related positions.

The millennial population in the Portland area grew only 1.2 percent, well below the U.S. average of 4.6 percent.