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Working remotely can give you more control over your schedule and more freedom over where you want to be. But some cities are more friendly to remote workers than others, attracting hordes of happy employees working from home.
a fresh SmartAsset Study Turns out remote work is most prevalent. Check out the top cities where remote work is most common as well as what the cost of living is in them.
1. Frisco, Texas
- Prevalence of remote work: 33.7%
- Number of remote workers: 42,133
- Minimum annual income (family) required to live comfortably: $125,280
- Minimum annual income required to live comfortably (single): $68,800
- Average home price: $653,858
2.Berkeley, California
- Prevalence of remote work: 31.5%
- Number of remote workers: 17,595
- Minimum annual income (family) required to live comfortably: $253,080
- Minimum annual income required to live comfortably (single): $82,400
- Average home price: $1,391,090
3. Cary, North Carolina
- Prevalence of remote work: 30.6%
- Number of remote workers: 29,140
- Minimum annual income (family) required to live comfortably: $110,160
- Minimum annual income required to live comfortably (single): $57,600
- Average home price: $620,401
4. Boulder, Colorado
- Prevalence of remote work: 29.8%
- Number of remote workers: 16,800
- Minimum annual income (family) required to live comfortably: $191,160
- Minimum annual income required to live comfortably (single): $68,000
- Average home price: $943,114
5. Scottsdale, Arizona
- Prevalence of remote work: 28%
- Number of remote workers: 35,736
- Minimum annual income (family) required to live comfortably: $138,240
- Minimum annual income required to live comfortably (single): $75,600
- Average home price: $848,565
6. Arlington, Virginia
- Prevalence of remote work: 26.8%
- Number of remote workers: 39,191
- Minimum annual income (family) required to live comfortably: $143,640
- Minimum annual income required to live comfortably (single): $82,400
- Average home price: $811,245
7. McKinney, Texas
- Prevalence of remote work: 26.7%
- Number of remote workers: 32,798
- Minimum annual income (family) required to live comfortably: $96,480
- Minimum annual income required to live comfortably (single): $66,400
- Average home price: $483,340
8. Fishers, Indiana
- Prevalence of remote work: 26.7%
- Number of remote workers: 14,784
- Minimum annual income (family) required to live comfortably: $76,680
- Minimum annual income required to live comfortably (single): $47,200
- Average home price: $437,380
Editor’s note: Data on remote work were obtained from the SmartAsset study. Minimum annual income figures were obtained from best placeand the average home price was derived from Zillow.