A LOT OF EMPLOYEES at engineering-oriented companies are looking for a leafy suburb that offers good schools, nice parks, clean air and low crime. They want to listen to National Public Radio as they commute (20 minutes or less, please) in their Dodge Caravans. Meanwhile, their bosses like to be near universities, which can supply a steady stream of highly skilled workers. The Standard rates its top five new places for tech companies. / Research by Paul Bonanos
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