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Guesses: away from fault lines? Dry climate? They get some nasty rains that flood things, but better than tornados, hurricanes, and earthquakes.



^ This. Also explains why there's so many data centers. Cost too. Land & power are both cheap.


I'm sure evaporative cooling is cheaper too, compared to some place where it's too humid.




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