These Are The 15 Large U.S. Cities With The Most Remote Workers, 2019

Atlanta and Portland top the list of the fifteen large U.S. cities with the most remote workers, that’s according to a new study. Notably, the top five U.S. cities on the list have maintained their exact rankings from 2018. The report has also revealed that more affluent and educated cities are more likely to have a larger home-based workforce.

To assemble and rank this list of the 15 U.S. cities with the largest share of workers who exclusively work from home, CEOWORLD magazine reviewed the latest U.S. Census data. The number of Americans working from home has increased by more than 2 million since 2010, reaching 8.2 million in 2018. Today, one in twenty American workers clock most of their hours from home.

1. Atlanta, GA
   Proportion working remotely: 9.6%
   5-year change in remote work: 21.5%
   Median household income: $65,345
   Workers in management, business, and science jobs: 53.9%
   Residents who graduated college: 53.3%
   Median home value: $302,200
   
2. Portland, OR
   Proportion working remotely: 9.6%
   5-year change in remote work: 35.2%
   Median household income: $73,097
   Workers in management, business, and science jobs: 50.7%
   Residents who graduated college: 50.7%
   Median home value: $451,000

   

3. Denver, CO
   Proportion working remotely: 8.7%
   5-year change in remote work: 24.3%
   Median household income: $68,377
   Workers in management, business, and science jobs: 49.5%
   Residents who graduated college: 51.3%
   Median home value: $435,100

   

4. Raleigh, NC
   Proportion working remotely: 8.6%
   5-year change in remote work: 59.3%
   Median household income: $65,695
   Workers in management, business, and science jobs: 50.4%
   Residents who graduated college: 53.3%
   Median home value: $268,900

   

5. Austin, TX
   Proportion working remotely: 8.4%
   5-year change in remote work: 18.3%
   Median household income: $71,543
   Workers in management, business, and science jobs: 51.0%
   Residents who graduated college: 54.1%
   Median home value: $365,500

   

6. Charlotte, NC
   Proportion working remotely: 8.4%
   5-year change in remote work: 44.8%
   Median household income: $60,764
   Workers in management, business, and science jobs: 41.6%
   Residents who graduated college: 44.2%
   Median home value: $230,900

   

7. Seattle, WA
   Proportion working remotely: 7.7%
   5-year change in remote work: 14.9%
   Median household income: $93,481
   Workers in management, business, and science jobs: 61.6%
   Residents who graduated college: 65.0%
   Median home value: $758,200

   

8. Tampa, FL
   Proportion working remotely: 7.0%
   5-year change in remote work: 48.9%
   Median household income: $54,599
   Workers in management, business, and science jobs: 42.6%
   Residents who graduated college: 39.0%
   Median home value: $257,600

   

9. Colorado Springs, CO
   Proportion working remotely: 6.9%
   5-year change in remote work: 21.1%
   Median household income: $65,331
   Workers in management, business, and science jobs: 40.8%
   Residents who graduated college: 40.1%
   Median home value: $288,400

   

10. Mesa, AZ
    Proportion working remotely: 6.8%
    5-year change in remote work: 61.9%
    Median household income: $58,247
    Workers in management, business, and science jobs: 33.9%
    Residents who graduated college: 26.9%
    Median home value: $242,500
11. San Diego, CA
    Proportion working remotely: 6.8%
    5-year change in remote work: 9.7%
    Median household income: $79,646
    Workers in management, business, and science jobs: 47.6%
    Residents who graduated college: 46.0%
    Median home value: $654,700

    

12. Oakland, CA
    Proportion working remotely: 6.5%
    5-year change in remote work: 0.0%
    Median household income: $76,469
    Workers in management, business, and science jobs: 50.7%
    Residents who graduated college: 47.2%
    Median home value: $717,700

    

13. Los Angeles, CA
    Proportion working remotely: 6.4%
    5-year change in remote work: 18.5%
    Median household income: $62,474
    Workers in management, business, and science jobs: 38.2%
    Residents who graduated college: 34.4%
    Median home value: $682,400

    

14. Phoenix, AZ
    Proportion working remotely: 6.3%
    5-year change in remote work: 37.0%
    Median household income: $57,957
    Workers in management, business, and science jobs: 34.0%
    Residents who graduated college: 28.9%
    Median home value: $249,100

    

15. San Francisco, CA
    Proportion working remotely: 6.3%
    5-year change in remote work: -7.4%
    Median household income: $112,376
    Workers in management, business, and science jobs: 59.2%
    Residents who graduated college: 59.8%
    Median home value: $1,195,700

    

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