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Looking For A Tech Job? Meet Me In St. Louis

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The St. Louis skyline with the Gateway Arch is shown in the background as a tug boat tows barges along the Mississippi River, May 2000. (James A. Finley/AP)
The St. Louis skyline with the Gateway Arch is shown in the background as a tug boat tows barges along the Mississippi River, May 2000. (James A. Finley/AP)

Out of the way, Silicon Valley! There is a new hub for tech startups, and it isn't on the coast. It's in the Midwest.

Dice.com, a career site for tech and engineering professionals, has ranked St. Louis, Missouri, the fastest-growing tech mecca based on the increased number of job postings on their web site.

Technology jobs in the St. Louis area posted on Dice jumped 25 percent this year. Also, jobs in the St. Louis high tech sector are up 13 percent.

How did St. Louis become such a start-up city?

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This segment aired on March 22, 2013.

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