Amazon’s search for a second headquarters has cities across the country scrambling to roll out the red carpet for the company, which promises to bring 50,000 new jobs and $5 billion investment — and immediate “tech hub” cred that so many communities covet.

Based on the criteria Amazon provided, as well as the tech giant’s political reality, we came up with a list of top five possible contenders to become Amazon’s second mothership.

The five cities: Denver, Chicago, Phoenix, Minneapolis and Detroit.

Our hope? Detroit.

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