It’s no surprise when San Jose and San Francisco — the engines that power the tech industry in Silicon Valley and the San Francisco Bay Area — dominate a list of innovative U.S. cities. But what about bucolic Corvallis, Oregon? Or quaint Burlington, Vermont, population 42,284? These cities also made the cut for America’s Most Innovative Cities, NerdWallet’s guide for understanding where the impact of tech funding, innovation and startup activity is the strongest.