Here’s How the 20 Contenders for Amazon HQ2 Stack Up

The tech giant got the list down from more than 200 bids
Three from D.C. area, where Bezos owns a giant home, made cut

Baird’s Colin Sebastian discusses where Amazon expects to open their second headquarters. (Source: Bloomberg)

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By Patrick Clark

January 18, 2018 at 6:13 PM UTC

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Now that Amazon.com Inc. has whittled down the list of cities it’s considering for its second North American headquarters, it’s time for a new round of everyone’s favorite parlor game: arguing about which city would suit the technology giant best.

After the e-commerce company said it was seeking a second HQ to relieve pressure on its Seattle home base, it received proposals from 238 locations, full of rich economic incentives and goofy marketing gimmicks.