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Best Cities for Remote Work Research Shortlist
A remote-work starting list using ACS affordability and commute context where available, lifestyle tags, city scale, and job-market context while broadband and coworking data remain queued. Rankings are transparent research aids. Verify rent, wages, school programs, crime, commute, taxes, and neighborhood details before making a relocation decision.
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| City | Catalog | Grad fit | Median rent | Median income | 2025 population | City unemployment | Growth | Jobs | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lehi, Utah | Utah coverage | 86/100 | $1,964 | $131,299 | 95,313 | 4.0% | +25.56% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| South Jordan, Utah | Utah coverage | 84/100 | $1,991 | $134,047 | 87,614 | 2.4% | +13.07% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Idaho Falls, Idaho | Idaho coverage | 82/100 | $1,075 | $73,110 | 71,785 | 4.2% | +9.42% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Lakeville, Minnesota | Minnesota coverage | 81/100 | $1,806 | $139,041 | 79,270 | 2.0% | +14.06% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Kenai, Alaska | Alaska coverage | 75/100 | $1,138 | $87,083 | 7,924 | 7.4% | +6.76% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Bethel, Alaska | Alaska coverage | 70/100 | $1,678 | $117,255 | 6,626 | 8.3% | +4.78% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Naperville, Illinois | Illinois coverage | 69/100 | $1,885 | $155,105 | 153,114 | 4.5% | +2.39% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Juneau, Alaska | Alaska coverage | 66/100 | $1,444 | $101,661 | 31,609 | 4.0% | -2.00% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Plymouth, Minnesota | Minnesota coverage | 66/100 | $1,766 | $136,534 | 78,942 | 2.3% | -2.56% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Sitka, Alaska | Alaska coverage | 64/100 | $1,341 | $101,727 | 8,319 | 6.8% | -1.60% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Anchorage, Alaska | #76 | 63/100 | $1,489 | $103,284 | 287,155 | 4.6% | -1.40% | cautious | rent-friendly |
| Springfield, Illinois | Illinois coverage | 63/100 | $975 | $66,064 | 112,989 | 6.8% | -1.38% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Joliet, Illinois | Illinois coverage | 61/100 | $1,276 | $92,201 | 152,241 | 5.5% | +1.15% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Brooklyn Park, Minnesota | Minnesota coverage | 61/100 | $1,325 | $89,891 | 83,543 | 4.0% | -3.37% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Seattle, Washington | #18 | 77/100 | $2,030 | $123,860 | 784,777 | 4.6% | +6.47% | cautious | rent watch |
| Portland, Oregon | #28 | 66/100 | $1,655 | $90,919 | 635,109 | 5.8% | -2.66% | cautious | rent watch |
| Arvada, Colorado | Colorado coverage | 66/100 | $1,888 | $117,348 | 122,901 | 3.8% | -1.16% | competitive | rent watch |
| Bakersfield, California | #47 | 65/100 | $1,472 | $80,540 | 422,165 | 7.0% | +4.40% | cautious | rent watch |
| Thornton, Colorado | Colorado coverage | 65/100 | $1,895 | $103,088 | 147,766 | 4.5% | +4.16% | competitive | rent watch |
| Bellevue, Washington | Washington coverage | 65/100 | $2,572 | $165,576 | 154,193 | 4.2% | +1.53% | competitive | rent watch |
| Spokane Valley, Washington | Washington coverage | 65/100 | $1,353 | $74,042 | 108,405 | 5.2% | +5.17% | competitive | rent watch |
| Hillsboro, Oregon | Oregon coverage | 64/100 | $1,978 | $106,409 | 111,126 | 4.8% | +4.35% | cautious | rent watch |
| Spokane, Washington | Washington coverage | 62/100 | $1,215 | $70,064 | 230,783 | 5.7% | +0.79% | competitive | rent watch |
| San Francisco, California | #17 | 61/100 | $2,476 | $140,970 | 826,079 | 6.1% | -5.97% | cautious | rent watch |
| Westminster, Colorado | Colorado coverage | 61/100 | $1,882 | $100,272 | 116,182 | 3.7% | -0.40% | competitive | rent watch |
| Salem, Oregon | Oregon coverage | 61/100 | $1,400 | $75,487 | 181,779 | 5.8% | +3.57% | cautious | rent watch |
| Beaverton, Oregon | Oregon coverage | 61/100 | $1,826 | $98,622 | 97,842 | 4.4% | +0.27% | cautious | rent watch |
| Medford, Oregon | Oregon coverage | 58/100 | $1,376 | $73,230 | 86,494 | 5.3% | +0.53% | cautious | rent watch |
| Pueblo, Colorado | Colorado coverage | 57/100 | $1,082 | $56,664 | 110,404 | 5.0% | -1.31% | competitive | rent watch |
| Springfield, Oregon | Oregon coverage | 57/100 | $1,258 | $68,761 | 61,431 | 5.1% | -0.74% | cautious | rent watch |