Updated on April 03, 2025
The explosion of tech companies we’ve seen over the last few years means jobs, capital and a new identity for Southern California. But as tech companies scramble to get a spot in Venice, Santa Monica or Irvine, rent skyrockets, and when rent skyrockets, some companies need to find new places to live. Thankfully, Los Angeles and Orange Counties are vast and with a combined 5,699 square miles. Here are five new tech areas to keep an on eye on in 2018.