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is narrowing down its options for its planned second headquarters, according to the .

The Washington Post reported on Nov. 3, that Crystal City, Va., while the Wall Street Journal published a report today that the company had with a small handful of communities including Crystal City, Dallas and New York City. There was even chatter that it could spread the headquarters over more than one location due to a shortage of tech talent in any given area.

What that means for those regions鈥� tech ecosystems is something we thought would be fun to examine.

There鈥檚 no doubt that wherever the retail giant chooses to land will be forever impacted by its presence in a number of ways. An Amazon headquarters would bring an estimated 25,000 to 50,000 jobs to the region over time (depending on whether it chooses one or two locations), which, in theory, sounds like a good thing. Something we鈥檙e realizing, though, is that not everyone is welcoming tech giants with open arms in their small(ish) backyards.

For example, a source told me that one large tech company was eager to sign a mega-lease in North Carolina near the campus; however, the school鈥檚 board reportedly rejected the idea. It was also reported that had to open a campus in Berlin after months of anti-gentrification protests.

The folks we talked to, at least, were pretty bullish on the possibility of Amazon choosing their region for a second headquarters.

Crystal City, Virginia

, CEO of the , is excited about the possibility of Crystal City being high on Amazon鈥檚 list.

She believes the area has a number of things that the e-commerce giant has said it is prioritizing, including a large tech talent pool and a robust public transportation system.

鈥淲e think it鈥檒l be wonderful for us in terms of more jobs, obviously, but also equally for the ecosystem 鈥� especially for startups and higher education. It should also fuel research and development, which in turn leads to commercialization and intellectual property, where we haven鈥檛 been as robust as other areas,鈥� Kilberg told 附近上门 News.

At the same time, she acknowledges that the requirement of as many as 50,000 employees will 鈥減ut a strain on the present workforce capacity鈥� in the short term.

鈥淚t will affect all our companies, as they will have to be much more competitive in getting employees when they鈥檙e already scrambling for talent,鈥� Kilberg said. 鈥淭hat is a short-term reality. But on the plus side, it also means a huge amount of resources being put into workforce training in the region, which will be very good for us.鈥�

Dallas

The Texas city is not exactly known as a tech hub, but it does have a few factors in its favor.

According to the Wall Street Journal, Dallas is appealing to Amazon due to its lower cost of living, along with 鈥減ublic-private partnership incentives, in the form of tax abatements, grants, infrastructure cost sharing, and other methods to offset project and operational costs.鈥� Texas has also long been considered a top place to do business because of its lack of a state income tax.

, founding partner of Dallas-based , told me today that he believes that Amazon鈥檚 presence in the area would be a great thing for the city.

鈥淒allas has been going through a transformation of becoming a tech friendly ecosystem. Amazon coming here would not only create new jobs, but also impact the retail, technology, media, and real estate sectors, all with positive consequences for startups,鈥� he said.

As tech investors, Naya Ventures is especially excited by the fact that less talent from Dallas would be leaving the city to go to the Bay Area or other tech hubs, and that Amazon itself would be bringing in top talent, Puskoor said.

鈥淭hat scenario would create a positive ecosystem for former employees to become entrepreneurs or go work for startups. Also, Amazon in Dallas would result in another great Fortune 500 company that our portfolio companies could have as customers or potential acquirers and/or strategic partners,鈥� he added. 鈥淥verall, this could be a massive shift forward for Dallas as a leading startup ecosystem.鈥�

, senior vice president of , agrees that Amazon would be a positive addition to the region.

鈥淚f Dallas wins HQ2, it will be a huge boost to the Dallas venture ecosystem,鈥� he wrote via email. 鈥淭he culture, the capital, the talent impacts of the additional 50,000 in jobs will be huge. 聽Success breeds success, and while Dallas is already growing rapidly, the added energy and brand equity will attract even more talented people to the area. Those changes will have a direct impact on ideas, the ability to attract quality management teams, and will result in venture capital being put to work in the area.鈥�

New York City

According to the Wall Street Journal, Amazon has explored the neighborhood of Long Island City in Queens, which borders the East River overlooking Manhattan and 鈥渋s being developed with high-rise buildings filled with young professionals.鈥�

New York鈥檚 governor, Andrew Cuomo, told reporters the state had put together a 鈥渧ery strong incentive package鈥� and had had 鈥済reat meetings鈥� with Amazon.

鈥淚鈥檒l change my name to Amazon Cuomo if that鈥檚 what it takes, because it would be a great economic boost,鈥� he was quoted as saying.

Of course, New York is home to a number of financial companies and startups, but one has to wonder if the region鈥檚 real estate costs would be prohibitive considering the size campus Amazon plans to develop. Salaries, too, are likely higher than other regions.

Regardless of what city Amazon picks, one thing is certain: Most of us are tiring of playing the guessing game and kind of wish Amazon would just make a decision, already. And according to the Wall Street Journal, that decision could be made as early as this week. Guess we鈥檒l see!