Top 10 Best US Cities for Remote Workers 2024

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The number of Americans working from home has declined since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, but working from home isn’t going away. Nearly 30% of U.S. workers’ paid workdays in December 2023 were remote, according to WFH Research.

Millions of people in the United States have some flexibility in where they live because of their jobs, so many are likely considering moving to new cities or states that are more affordable or simply more conducive to remote work. Where should remote workers who are considering a move move to?

By combining data from 100 US cities, we discovered the top 10 places remote workers plan to move to when it’s time for a change.

We looked at three key factors to rank US cities for remote work readiness.

Affordability. MarketWatch ranked more than 200 cities on their affordability using income, unemployment, housing costs, transportation costs and other miscellaneous costs. We used each city’s overall index to show affordability.

Quality of lifeU.S. News and World Report annually publishes a ranking of 150 cities, with each city given a quality of life index, measured by crime rates, quality of education, well-being, air quality and more.

Internet speed. Speedtest tracks internet speed test results for cities across the country. We used the download speed (in Mbps) for each city on our list to show each city’s overall internet speed.

The US cities on our list all received an overall score based on the following weighted criteria:

  • Affordability: 50%

  • Quality of life: 30%

  • Internet speed: 20%

A view of the water in Green Bay Wisconsin along the Great LakesA view of the water in Green Bay Wisconsin along the Great Lakes

A view of the water in Green Bay, Wisconsin, along the Great Lakes

Average Home Sales Price: $245,000

Affordability Score: 100

Quality of life rating: 6.9

Median download speed: 288.01 Mbps

Green Bay is the best city for remote work in 2024, thanks in large part to its high affordability ranking. It ranks #1 for affordability and is in the top 25% of cities for quality of life and internet speed.

A beautiful colorful skyline of downtown Raleigh, North Carolina.A beautiful colorful skyline of downtown Raleigh, North Carolina.

Colorful skyline of downtown Raleigh, NC

Average Home Sales Price: $388,000

Affordability Score: 77.52

Quality of life rating: 7.2

Median download speed: 342.86 Mbps

Although Raleigh is one of the most expensive cities on our list, its high quality of life and blazing fast internet speeds keep it firmly in second place. It has the fastest internet speed of any city we looked at for this ranking.

State Street Shopping Center in Madison, Wisconsin.State Street Shopping Center in Madison, Wisconsin.

State Street Shopping Center in Madison, Wisconsin.

Average Home Sales Price: $371,000

Affordability Rating: 74.13

Quality of life rating: 7.2

Median download speed: 277.04 Mbps

Madison’s home prices aren’t the highest on this list, but it’s still in the top 30% of most affordable cities in the country. That affordability, combined with a high quality of life and above-average internet speeds, makes it a great place to work remotely.

A photograph of the central portion of the Notre Dame campus in South Bend, IndianaA photograph of the central portion of the Notre Dame campus in South Bend, Indiana

Notre Dame Campus in South Bend, Indiana.

Average Home Sales Price: $145,000

Affordability Score: 77.52

Quality of life rating: 6.9

Median download speed: 274.81 Mbps

With some of the lowest average home prices in the country, great overall affordability, and a respectable quality of life, South Bend offers a great value. Better than average internet speeds make it a good place to work if you’re always online.

City street and traffic sign in Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas, USACity street and traffic sign in Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas, USA

City street and traffic sign in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Average Home Sales Price: $380,000

Affordability Rating: 78.03

Quality of life rating: 7.0

Median download speed: 255.64 Mbps

While the average home sale price can be high, Fayetteville remains a fairly affordable place to live. Remote workers will also enjoy the city’s high quality of life and solid internet speeds.

Drone aerial view of downtown Greenville, South Carolina SC skylineDrone aerial view of downtown Greenville, South Carolina SC skyline

Aerial view of the Greenville, SC skyline

Average Home Sales Price: $340,000

Affordability Rating: 71.25

Quality of life rating: 7.0

Median download speed: 289.21 Mbps

While its affordability rating is lower than most cities on this list, a high quality of life rating and very good internet speeds will appeal to remote workers. South Carolina is one of the hottest places to move to right now, and Greenville should be on your list if you work remotely.

View of the Amoskeag Manufacturing factories in Manchester, New Hampshire.View of the Amoskeag Manufacturing factories in Manchester, New Hampshire.

View of the Amoskeag Manufacturing factories in Manchester, NH

Average Home Sales Price: $385,000

Affordability Rating: 81.62

Quality of life rating: 6.4

Median download speed: 311.26 Mbps

Don’t let the high house prices fool you: Manchester is still a very affordable place to live if you can stomach a higher mortgage payment. And with a decent quality of life and internet speeds in the top 15% of the cities we looked at, it’s sure to appeal to remote workers.

Skyline of downtown Wichita, Kansas, USA at sunset.Skyline of downtown Wichita, Kansas, USA at sunset.

Wichita, Kansas, skyline at dusk

Average Home Sales Price: $210,000

Affordability Rating: 94.56

Quality of life rating: 6.0

Median download speed: 293.61 Mbps

Wichita may not be the city that comes to mind when you think of popular places to move to, but if you work remotely, it’s worth considering. One of the highest affordability scores of the cities we looked at, a respectable quality of life, and internet speeds fast enough for demanding remote work earn it the eighth-place city on our list.

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Aerial view of downtown Des Moines, Iowa

Average Home Sales Price: $200,000

Affordability Rating: 69.71

Quality of life rating: 6.8

Median download speed: 271.90 Mbps

While Des Moines has low housing prices, it has the worst affordability score on our list. Still, with a high quality of life and solid download speeds, it’s worth considering if you’re looking for a fun Midwestern city to work remotely.

Skyline of Richmond, VirginiaSkyline of Richmond, Virginia

Skyline of Richmond, Virginia.

Average Home Sales Price: $317,000

Affordability Rating: 73.41

Quality of life rating: 7.0

Median download speed: 211.00 Mbps

Richmond may have the lowest internet speed score in our rankings, but it still ranks in the top 22% of the cities we surveyed. With a great quality of life rating and above-average affordability, this capital city rounds out our list of the top 10 cities to move to for remote work.

While the top 10 represents the very best cities for remote workers, the following 10 locations also score relatively high according to our ranking system and deserve a mention here.

11. Montgomery, Alabama.

12. Grand Rapids, Michigan.

13. Winston-Salem, NC

14. Jacksonville, Florida.

15. Omaha, Nebraska

16. San Antonio, Texas

17. Spartanburg, SC

18. Charlotte, North Carolina

19. Rockford, Illinois.

20. Tampa, Florida.

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