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5. Illinois: 5.1%
Cities in Illinois with the highest populations of remote workers: Naperville: 10.1% Evanston: 7.9% Arlington Heights: 6.2%
6. Virginia: 5.6%
Cities in Virginia with the highest populations of remote workers: Arlington: 5.7% Alexandria: 5.3% Roanoke: 4.1%
7. Pennsylvania: 5.1%
Cities in Pennsylvania with the highest populations of remote workers: Pittsburgh: 4.8% Philadelphia: 4.4% Allentown: 3.7%
8. North Carolina: 6%
Cities in North Carolina with the highest populations of remote workers: Asheville: 8.3% Charlotte: 6.9% Raleigh: 6.9%
9. Georgia: 5.9%
Cities in Georgia with the highest populations of remote workers: Columbus: 8% Atlanta: 7.2% Sandy Springs: 5.5%
60%
of employees working from home during the pandemic say their work-life balance has improved because they're no longer commuting to the office. A recent survey conducted by IBM found that
54%
of employees would prefer to primarily work remotely.
10. Massachusetts: 5.3%
Cities in Massachusetts with the highest populations of remote workers: Newton: 10% Worcester: 6.4% Cambridge: 6.2%
11. Washington: 6.5%
Cities in Washington with the highest populations of remote workers: Bellevue: 8.2% Seattle: 7.6% Renton: 5.7%
12. New Jersey: 4.7%
Cities in New Jersey with the highest populations of remote workers: Jersey City: 3.5% Camden: 1.9% Newark: 1.6%
13. Colorado: 8.6%
Cities in Colorado with the highest populations of remote workers: Boulder: 14.9% Broomfield: 9.4% Denver: 8.2%
14. Arizona: 6.8%
Cities in Arizona with the highest populations of remote workers: Scottsdale: 10.7% Mesa: 6.6% Flagstaff: 5.9%
15. Minnesota: 6.1%
Cities in Minnesota with the highest populations of remote workers: Plymouth: 9.2% Eagan: 6.3% St. Paul: 6%
Remote Work Trends
Commute stress is routinely cited as one of the primary reasons workers seek remote jobs. And, With the average daily commute at 27.1 minutes one way, employees who work remotely half-time (about two to three days per week) stand to gain back 11 days a year just from not commuting as much! Due to the fact that COVID-19 forced many companies to implement remote work on the ly, employees who otherwise wouldn't be working virtually now are. Zillow reports that more than half of homebuyers who work remotely say remote work influenced a major home change. For instance, remote work means that you dont necessarily have to live in the same city as your employer, and arent forced to live in a larger (and more expensive) metropolitan area. Furthermore, several cities and states now offer incentives for remote employees to move to their location. Oklahoma, Vermont, Alabama, and Colorado are some states that currently have remote worker incentive programs.
Find a Remote Job By Location
What if your state isnt on this list? Many tools, such as FlexJobs, allow you to find remote jobs by entering your location.
Source: FlexJobs
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