DALLAS—The COVID-19 pandemic is changing working routines aroundthe world, all while accelerating digital economies. But how easyis it to adapt to these changes?

Storage Cafe's study assessed each state's ability to cope withthe demands of a ballooning digital world. After analyzing numbersacross 10 metrics, the study determined that Texas ranks as the16th most digitally prepared state to take an economy online.

Texas ranks fifth nationwide for its tech base with its net techemployment at about 1 million and its tech employment growth ofmore than 200,000 during the past 10 years. Tech is a majorcontributor to Texas' GDP at $141.7 billion, a figure that's secondonly to California's.

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Lisa Brown

Lisa Brown is an editor for the south and west regions of GlobeSt.com. She has 25-plus years of real estate experience, with a regional PR role at Grubb & Ellis and a national communications position at MMI. Brown also spent 10 years as executive director at NAIOP San Francisco Bay Area chapter, where she led the organization to achieving its first national award honors and recognition on Capitol Hill. She has written extensively on commercial real estate topics and edited numerous pieces on the subject.