RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Cities in North Carolina and Texas claimed four of the top five spots for top-tier innovation hubs across the South in a new ranking compiled by CommercialCafe.

The goal of the study? To figure out which cities in the region are most "talent dense."

Raleigh reached #2 on the list and Durham #4 — but what does it mean that these two Triangle cities have good "talent density?"

The concept was coined by Netflix CEO Reed Hastings and it boils down to this idea that the more exceptional talent you have (compared to the number of “adequate talent”), the higher the talent density of a company — or, in this case, a city. In other words, when provided with the right environment, high-quality performance is contagious.

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