Money Makers - 2024's Best Cities for Remote Workers

 

Which cities offer the most opportunities for making the world your office? To mark Digital Nomad Day on Aug. 8, LawnStarter ranked 2024's Best Cities for Remote Workers. We compared nearly 500 of the biggest U.S. cities based on 8 categories. More specifically, we factored in the number of remote job listings, internet access and quality, and incentives for remote workers. We also considered home sizes and access to coworking spaces, among 19 total metrics. See the 10 best (and 10 worst) cities for WFH below, followed by key takeaways. (Don’t see your city below? Check out the full ranking.)

Best Cities for Remote Workers Rank City 1 Frisco, TX 2 Sugar Land, TX 3 Carmel, IN 4 Flower Mound, TX 5 Naperville, IL 6 7 8 9 10 Roswell, GA Evanston, IL Plano, TX Atlanta, GA Allen, TX Worst Cities for Remote Workers Rank City 1 Compton, CA 2 El Monte, CA 3 San Bernardino, CA 4 Perris, CA 5 Springfield, MA 6 7 8 9 10 Newark, NJ Jurupa Valley, CA Santa Maria, CA Hemet, CA Honolulu, HI

Key Insights: No income tax saves workers money in 6 states — Alaska, Florida, Nevada, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Texas — in our ranking. From these states, 80 cities score in the top half with quality internet access and numerous remote job opportunities.  Texas is attracting big companies like Chevron to the state in droves for business benefits; meanwhile, remote employees here can reap benefits of their own. Many Lone Star cities have great internet connectivity — some do not, looking at Bryan (No. 440), Laredo (No. 419), and College Station (No. 352) — and fast Wi-Fi speeds.  Coworking spaces are most abundant in big cities across the country. New York (No. 184) enjoys the most, 350, followed by Houston (No. 21) claiming 200, and Los Angeles (No. 238) with 199.   Read the full story here: https://www.lawnstarter.com/blog/studies/best-worst-us-cities-for-remote-workers/  Other helpful links: Methodology Hire a local LawnStarter crew to handle all your lawn and landscaping needs while you log on for your next Zoom call. More from LawnStarter:  Leading Cities for Quality of Life Most Sustainable Cities Survey: 2024 Home Lawn Care Accidents Best Dog Park Cities Dirtiest Cities in America