{"id":19425,"date":"2024-08-07T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-07T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/?p=19425"},"modified":"2024-08-08T10:04:34","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08T13:04:34","slug":"best-worst-us-cities-for-remote-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/studies\/best-worst-us-cities-for-remote-workers\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to WFH: 2024\u2019s Best Cities for Remote Workers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which cities offer the most opportunities for making the world your office?<\/p>    <p>To mark Digital Nomad Day on Aug. 8, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/\">LawnStarter<\/a> ranked 2024&#8217;s Best Cities for Remote Workers.<\/p>    <p>We compared nearly 500 of the biggest U.S. cities based on 8 categories. More specifically, we factored in the number of remote job listings, internet access and quality, and incentives for remote workers. We also considered home sizes and access to coworking spaces, among 19 total metrics.<\/p>    <p>Scroll through our ranking below. To learn how we ranked the cities, see our <a href=\"#methodology\">methodology<\/a>.<\/p>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contents<\/h2>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li><a href=\"#rankings\">City Rankings<\/a><\/li>    <li><a href=\"#top-5\">Top 5 Close Up<\/a><\/li>    <li><a href=\"#key-insights\">Key Insights<\/a><\/li>    <li><a href=\"#ask-the-experts\">Ask the Experts<\/a><\/li>    <li><a href=\"#methodology\">Methodology<\/a><\/li>    <li><a href=\"#final-thoughts\">Final Thoughts: Upgrade Your WFH Space<\/a><\/li> <\/ul>   <p><a class=\"js-anchor\" id=\"rankings\"><\/a><\/p>   <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">City Rankings<\/h2>    <p>See how each city fared in our ranking:<\/p>   <div class=\"infogram-embed\" data-id=\"20db2835-4a5d-4a58-ab8c-ee3001bf3fe6\" data-type=\"interactive\"><\/div><script>!function(e,t,s,i){var n=\"InfogramEmbeds\",o=e.getElementsByTagName(\"script\"),d=o[0],r=\/^http:\/.test(e.location)?\"http:\":\"https:\";if(\/^\\\/{2}\/.test(i)&&(i=r+i),window[n]&&window[n].initialized)window[n].process&&window[n].process();else if(!e.getElementById(s)){var a=e.createElement(\"script\");a.async=1,a.id=s,a.src=i,d.parentNode.insertBefore(a,d)}}(document,0,\"infogram-async\",\"\/\/e.infogram.com\/js\/dist\/embed-loader-min.js\");<\/script>   <div class=\"infogram-embed\" data-id=\"979bd215-e19d-4b19-b55f-e55f3fe3bd0e\" data-type=\"interactive\"><\/div><script>!function(e,t,s,i){var n=\"InfogramEmbeds\",o=e.getElementsByTagName(\"script\"),d=o[0],r=\/^http:\/.test(e.location)?\"http:\":\"https:\";if(\/^\\\/{2}\/.test(i)&&(i=r+i),window[n]&&window[n].initialized)window[n].process&&window[n].process();else if(!e.getElementById(s)){var a=e.createElement(\"script\");a.async=1,a.id=s,a.src=i,d.parentNode.insertBefore(a,d)}}(document,0,\"infogram-async\",\"\/\/e.infogram.com\/js\/dist\/embed-loader-min.js\");<\/script>   <p><a class=\"js-anchor\" id=\"top-5\"><\/a><\/p>   <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Top 5 Close Up<\/h2>    <p>Check out the slideshow below for highlights on each of our top 5 WFH-friendly cities.<\/p>   <div style=\"min-height: 535px;; \" class=\"ub_image_slider swiper-container wp-block-ub-image-slider\" id=\"ub_image_slider_cf92fdd6-bfd0-4c92-872b-88503f65dde0\" data-swiper-data='{\"speed\":300,\"spaceBetween\":20,\"slidesPerView\":1,\"loop\":true,\"pagination\":{\"el\": \".swiper-pagination\" , \"type\": \"bullets\", \"clickable\":true},\"navigation\": {\"nextEl\": \".swiper-button-next\", \"prevEl\": \".swiper-button-prev\"}, \"keyboard\": { \"enabled\": true }, \"effect\": \"slide\",\"simulateTouch\":false}'>             <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide\">                 <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2048px-Frisco_June_2019_10_Coleman_Boulevard-1.png\" alt=\"A quiet street filled with apartments in Frisco, Texas.\" style=\"height: 500px;; \">                 <figcaption class=\"ub_image_slider_image_caption\"><strong>No. 1: <\/strong>Frisco, Texas | <strong>Overall Score: <\/strong>57.65<br><br><strong>Number of Remote Job Opportunities: <\/strong>226 | Rank: 144<br><strong>Availability of Coworking Spaces: <\/strong>18 | Rank: 64<br><strong>Internet Costs (Income-Adjusted): <\/strong>0.46% | Rank: 26<br><strong>Housing Affordability: <\/strong>102.5 | Rank: 11<br><strong>Purchasing Power Index: <\/strong>122 | Rank: 12<br><br>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Frisco_June_2019_10_(Coleman_Boulevard).jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Michael Barera<\/a> \/ Wikimedia Commons \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/deed.en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0<\/a><\/figcaption>             <\/figure><figure class=\"swiper-slide\">                 <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/5052204143_57b9ef36ed_k-1.png\" alt=\"Crowds of people stand between the Stephen F. Austin monument and city hall in Sugar Land, Texas\" style=\"height: 500px;; \">                 <figcaption class=\"ub_image_slider_image_caption\"><strong>No. 2: <\/strong>Sugar Land, Texas | <strong>Overall Score: <\/strong>56.68<br><br><strong>Number of Remote Job Opportunities: <\/strong>283 | Rank: 107<br><strong>Availability of Coworking Spaces: <\/strong>13 | Rank: 93<br><strong>Median Number of Rooms: <\/strong>7.2 | Rank: 8<br><strong>Internet Costs (Income-Adjusted): <\/strong>0.54% | Rank: 48<br><strong>Housing Affordability: <\/strong>89.9 | Rank: 47<br><br>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/eschipul\/5052204143\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ed Schipul<\/a> \/ Flickr \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CC BY-SA 2.0<\/a><\/figcaption>             <\/figure><figure class=\"swiper-slide\">                 <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2048px-The_Palladium-1.png\" alt=\"A decorative fountain sprays water into the air in front of The Palladium in Carmel, Indiana\" style=\"height: 500px;; \">                 <figcaption class=\"ub_image_slider_image_caption\"><strong>No. 3: <\/strong>Carmel, Indiana | <strong>Overall Score: <\/strong>56.51<br><br><strong>Number of Remote Job Opportunities: <\/strong>134 | Rank: 222<br><strong>Availability of Personal Workspace: <\/strong>6,714.6 square feet | Rank: 78<br><strong>Median Number of Rooms: <\/strong>7.7 | Rank: 3<br><strong>Crime Index: <\/strong>54 | Rank: 14<br><strong>Housing Affordability: <\/strong>110.85 | Rank: 2<br><br>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:The_Palladium.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TheSongbook<\/a> \/ Wikimedia Commons \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\/deed.en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0<\/a><\/figcaption>             <\/figure><figure class=\"swiper-slide\">                 <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/1024px-Flower_Mound_Texas_Aerial_49394951597-1.png\" alt=\"An aerial view of Flower Mound, Texas\" style=\"height: 500px;; \">                 <figcaption class=\"ub_image_slider_image_caption\"><strong>No. 4: <\/strong>Flower Mound, Texas | <strong>Overall Score: <\/strong>56.27<br><br><strong>Number of Remote Job Opportunities: <\/strong>322 | Rank: 91<br><strong>Median Number of Rooms: <\/strong>7.6 | Rank: 4<br><strong>Broadband coverage: <\/strong>97% | Rank: 1<br><strong>Crime Index: <\/strong>56 | Rank: 10<br><strong>Purchasing Power Index: <\/strong>127.4 | Rank: 6<br><br>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Flower_Mound_Texas_Aerial_(49394951597).jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">formulanone<\/a> \/ Wikimedia Commons \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\/deed.en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CC BY-SA 2.0<\/a><\/figcaption>             <\/figure><figure class=\"swiper-slide\">                 <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/7963652414_ce055a7e36_h.jpg\" alt=\"A shot of a bridge adorned with flowers over the DuPage River in Downtown Naperville, Illinois\" style=\"height: 500px;; \">                 <figcaption class=\"ub_image_slider_image_caption\"><strong>No. 5: <\/strong>Naperville, Illinois | <strong>Overall Score: <\/strong>56.16<br><br><strong>Number of Remote Job Opportunities: <\/strong>148 | Rank: 209<br><strong>Median Number of Rooms: <\/strong>7.3 | Rank: 7<br><strong>Crime Index: <\/strong>54 | Rank: 14<br><strong>Housing Affordability: <\/strong>105.5 | Rank: 6<br><strong>Purchasing Power Index: <\/strong>130.3 | Rank: 2<br><br>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/jodotorg\/7963652414\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">David Jakes<\/a> \/ Flickr \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CC BY 2.0<\/a><\/figcaption>             <\/figure><\/div>             <div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>             <div class=\"swiper-button-prev\"><\/div> <div class=\"swiper-button-next\"><\/div>         <\/div>  <p><a class=\"js-anchor\" id=\"key-insights\"><\/a><\/p>   <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Insights<\/h2>    <p><strong>No income tax <\/strong>saves workers money in <strong>6 states<\/strong> \u2014 Alaska, Florida, Nevada, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Texas \u2014 in our ranking. From these states, <strong>80 cities<\/strong> score in the top half with <strong>quality internet access<\/strong> and <strong>numerous remote job opportunities<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>    <p><strong>Texas <\/strong>is <strong>attracting big companies<\/strong> like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/texas-company-headquarters-hq-tesla-chevron-charles-schwab-california-economy-2024-8\">Chevron<\/a> to the state <a href=\"https:\/\/www.texastribune.org\/2024\/02\/02\/texas-relocating-businesses-jobs\/\">in droves<\/a> for business benefits; meanwhile, remote employees here can reap benefits of their own. Many Lone Star cities have <strong>great internet connectivity<\/strong> \u2014 some do not, looking at <strong>Bryan <\/strong>(No. 440), <strong>Laredo<\/strong> (No. 419), and <strong>College Station<\/strong> (No. 352)\u2014 and <strong>fast<\/strong> <strong>Wi-Fi speeds<\/strong>.<\/p>    <p><strong>Coworking spaces <\/strong>are most abundant in <strong>big cities<\/strong> across the country. <strong>New York<\/strong> (No. 184) enjoys the most, <strong>350<\/strong>, followed by <strong>Houston<\/strong> (No. 21) claiming 200, and <strong>Los Angeles<\/strong> (No. 238) with 199.&nbsp;<\/p>    <p>Click through more regional insights <a href=\"#media-resources\">below<\/a>.<\/p>   <p><a class=\"js-anchor\" id=\"ask-the-experts\"><\/a><\/p>  <div id=\"experts-block\" class=\"experts\">     <h2 class=\"text-2xl font-bold text-black mb-3\">Ask the Experts<\/h2>    <p>Some folks work from home, while others are dedicated digital nomads hopping from one city to the next. Whatever the situation, the location of your home base can make a big difference.<\/p> <p>We turned to a panel of experts for some teleworking tips. Read their insights below.<\/p> <ol> <li>What less obvious advantages are there, if any, to working remotely?<\/li> <li>Beyond traditional benefits \u2014 insurance coverage, paid time off, retirement contribution matches \u2014 that many employers offer, what non-traditional perks should companies consider giving workers in light of the challenges of working remotely?<\/li> <li>As companies move away from working in traditional offices to remote environments, local economies are likely to be impacted by lower tax revenues from declining commercial real estate and public transit. Where should cities look to replace the lost revenue in both the short and long terms?<\/li> <li>What are the 3 most effective ways for remote workers to stay creative?<\/li> <li>There are many sources offering advice on how to effectively work remotely. What\u2019s the best way to filter \u201cgood\u201d advice and tune out the noise?<\/li> <\/ol>    <div id=\"experts-container\" class=\"relative lg:mt-6\" x-data=\"experts()\" x-init=\"init()\">      <style>       .expert-avatars {         scrollbar-width: none;         -ms-overflow-style: none;          \/* momentum scroll on iOS *\/         -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;          \/* disbable vertical scroll for touch *\/         touch-action: pan-x;       }        \/* hide scroll bar *\/       .expert-avatars::-webkit-scrollbar {         display: none;       }        .expert-avatars .item {         width: 125px;         flex-shrink: 0;       }        .expert-avatars .item:not(:last-child) {         margin-right: 10px;       }        \/* hacky fix for padding at the end of the.expert-avatars *\/       .expert-avatars .item:last-child {         position: relative;       }        .expert-avatars .item:last-child::after {         position: absolute;         left: 100%;         height: 1px;         width: 20px;         display: block;         content: \"\";       }        .trim-label {         max-height: 18px;         text-overflow: ellipsis;         overflow: hidden;         display: -webkit-box;         -webkit-line-clamp: 1;         -webkit-box-orient: vertical;         line-height: 1.4;       }        .credentials {         max-height: 18px;         width: 250px;         text-overflow: ellipsis;         overflow: hidden;         display: -webkit-box;         -webkit-line-clamp: 1;         -webkit-box-orient: vertical;         line-height: 1.4;       }        .credentials-small {         max-height: 18px;         width: 110px;         text-overflow: ellipsis;         overflow: hidden;         display: -webkit-box;         -webkit-line-clamp: 1;         -webkit-box-orient: vertical;         line-height: 1.4;       }        [x-cloak] {         display: none;       }     <\/style>      <div class=\"expert-avatars flex overflow-x-scroll overscroll-contain px-2 mb-10 lg:hidden\">                         <div class=\"item text-center mx-3\" @click=\"openExpert('m-gloria-gonzalez-morales-phd', 'container')\">             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/M.-Gloria-Gonzalez-Morales.jpg?wsr\" alt=\"M. 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Gloria Gonz\u00e1lez Mora\u200bles, PhD <\/div>             <div class=\"text-sm leading-4 mb-2 text-gray-800 trim-label\">Associate Professor<\/div>           <\/div>                   <div class=\"item text-center mx-3\" @click=\"openExpert('raffaella-sadun', 'container')\">             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/rsz_raffaella_sadun_1.jpg?wsr\" alt=\"Raffaella Sadun\" class=\"mt-0 mx-auto mb-3 w-24 h-24 object-cover rounded-full border-white border-4 shadow-xl\">             <div class=\"text-sm leading-4 mb-2 text-black font-medium trim-label\">Raffaella Sadun <\/div>             <div class=\"text-sm leading-4 mb-2 text-gray-800 trim-label\">Professor of Business Administration<\/div>           <\/div>                   <div class=\"item text-center mx-3\" @click=\"openExpert('keaton-fletcher', 'container')\">             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/rsz_keaton_fletcher_1.jpg?wsr\" alt=\"Keaton Fletcher\" class=\"mt-0 mx-auto mb-3 w-24 h-24 object-cover rounded-full border-white border-4 shadow-xl\">             <div class=\"text-sm leading-4 mb-2 text-black font-medium trim-label\">Keaton Fletcher <\/div>             <div class=\"text-sm leading-4 mb-2 text-gray-800 trim-label\">Assistant Professor<\/div>           <\/div>                   <div class=\"item text-center mx-3\" @click=\"openExpert('katerina-bezrukova-phd-', 'container')\">             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/rsz_katerina_kate_bezrukova_2.jpg?wsr\" alt=\"Katerina (Kate) Bezrukova\" class=\"mt-0 mx-auto mb-3 w-24 h-24 object-cover rounded-full border-white border-4 shadow-xl\">             <div class=\"text-sm leading-4 mb-2 text-black font-medium trim-label\">Katerina Bezrukova, Ph.D.  <\/div>             <div class=\"text-sm leading-4 mb-2 text-gray-800 trim-label\">Associate Professor<\/div>           <\/div>                   <div class=\"item text-center mx-3\" @click=\"openExpert('peter-cappelli', 'container')\">             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/peter_cappelli.jpg?wsr\" alt=\"Peter Capelli\" class=\"mt-0 mx-auto mb-3 w-24 h-24 object-cover rounded-full border-white border-4 shadow-xl\">             <div class=\"text-sm leading-4 mb-2 text-black font-medium trim-label\">Peter Cappelli <\/div>             <div class=\"text-sm leading-4 mb-2 text-gray-800 trim-label\">George W. 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Gloria Gonz\u00e1lez-Morales\" class=\"mt-0 mb-3 mx-auto w-32 h-32 object-cover rounded-full border-white border-4 shadow-xl\">               <div class=\"text-base leading-5 mb-2 text-black font-medium\">M. Gloria Gonz\u00e1lez Mora\u200bles, PhD <\/div>               <div class=\"text-sm leading-5 mb-2 text-gray-800\">Associate Professor<\/div>               <div class=\"text-gray-600 text-sm\">Claremont Graduate University, Division of Behavioral &amp; Organizational Sciences<\/div>             <\/div>              <div class=\"px-4 lg:px-0\">               <p><b>1. What less obvious advantages are there, if any, to working remotely?<\/b><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The obvious ones are related to the time we spent commuting to work or juggling different activities in different places (e.g., child care). <\/span><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We can now do most of our activities from home, diminishing the time we use in moving from one place to the other. <\/span><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Time is one of those valuable resources that are finite, and this is one of the advantages of flexible work arrangements: People have more control over the structure and management of their time. <\/span><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For people whose circadian rhythms are not in sync with the 9-to-5 arrangement of our offices and lives, working remotely, and given that they have autonomy to structure their day, provides them with opportunities to adjust their working times to when they are more alert or productive. <\/span><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Similarly, people who have caregiving responsibilities (e.g., children, elderly relatives, sick friends\u2026) may have more flexibility when organizing and managing all their paid and non-paid work, including household chores.<\/span><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The problem is that the situation of forced remote work that we are living in affects and drains other resources. We may not have dedicated space for work, or adequate equipment and furniture. <\/span><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Moreover the lack of physical boundaries between work and personal life requires that people invest more effort and intention on how to manage the now virtual, and psychological boundary, between paid work and other activities.<\/span><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The research that we are developing at the Worker Wellbeing lab suggests that people are trying to figure out the transition from a sequential and linear home-work-home daily schedule, to a parallel non-sequential structure of our lives in which we are doing laundry while listening to a Zoom meeting, or taking a longer lunch break to help children with online schooling. <\/span><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Actually, we are finding that people are taking more breaks to manage all their aspects of their lives, but also the paid working time is extended longer than 9 to 5.<\/span><\/p> <p><b>2. Beyond traditional benefits \u2014 insurance coverage, paid time off, retirement contribution matches \u2014 that many employers offer, what non-traditional perks should companies consider giving workers in light of the challenges of working remotely?\u00a0<\/b><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Companies should have managers and supervisors that support their employees. <\/span><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">While working remotely, it is extra important that workers perceive that they have all the resources they need to their job. Perceived organizational support is the overall perception that employees form about how much their employers care for their well-being and value their contributions. <\/span><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Therefore, supervisors and managers should provide their team members with resources and autonomy to manage those resources. <\/span><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">More importantly, for employees to feel supported and valued, managers should focus on building trust with and within the members of their teams.<\/span><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In addition, we know that this pandemic has affected disproportionally minorities and women because of various reasons. Tangible resources for that can support these employees to manage the extra challenges of the situation (e.g., lack of child care or having household members who are essential workers) are necessary. <\/span><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">These resources are diverse and depend on the situation of each individual, type of company or industry. Having conversations and communication channels that can be used by employees to use their voice in a psychologically safe manner to explain their needs, and following up on these ideas, is key during these times. <\/span><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It also comes back full circle to the idea of employees feeling that they are supported by their company, and more likely to reciprocate with engagement, productivity and citizenship behaviors.<\/span><\/p> <p><b>3. What are the three most effective ways for remote workers to stay creative?<\/b><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Taking time to reflect on what are you doing, why are you doing it and what do you need to do things in a way that you feel more engaged, satisfied and happy.<\/span><\/p> <p><b>4. There are many sources offering advice on how to effectively work remotely. What\u2019s the best way to filter \u201cgood\u201d advice and tune out the noise?<\/b><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Different things work for different people, and trying different things until you find what works for you may be the best route. <\/span><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Having said that, the advice coming from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American Psychological Association<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.siop.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0comes from trusted experts who do research and practice in these areas.<\/span><\/p> <p><b>5. If you could live anywhere as a remote worker, where would you live and why? And why not be a digital nomad instead of being tied to one location? Beach town in winter, Denver or Maine in summer, for example. Maybe use our best cities for remote workers as a bucket list spending six months in various locations.<\/b><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It depends on what your needs and responsibilities are. Some people may want to take advantage of this to go back to their hometowns and spend time with their extended families, or going back to their roots. <\/span><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Some people who do not have any caregiving responsibilities may want to become digital nomads. <\/span><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Other people who used to travel constantly, may take advantage of enjoying their homes and staying put for a while. <\/span><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Whatever it is, it should be aligned with our needs and wishes.<\/span><\/p>             <\/div>            <\/div>          <\/div>                <div           id=\"expert-raffaella-sadun\"           class=\"mb-10 border border-gray-200 p-4 cursor-pointer lg:block\"           x-bind:class=\"{'lg:border-theme-green block': focusedExpert == 'raffaella-sadun', 'hidden': focusedExpert != 'raffaella-sadun'}\"           @click=\"openExpert('raffaella-sadun', 'expert'); expertIsFocused = true\">            <div             x-bind:class=\"{'items-center': focusedExpert != 'raffaella-sadun', 'items-start': focusedExpert == 'raffaella-sadun'}\"             class=\"item mb-4 hidden lg:flex\"             @click=\"openExpert('raffaella-sadun', 'expert')\">              <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/rsz_raffaella_sadun_1.jpg?wsr\" alt=\"Raffaella Sadun\" class=\"m-0 mr-3 w-16 h-16 object-cover rounded-full lg:w-20 lg:h-20\">              <div>               <div                 x-bind:class=\"{'trim-label': focusedExpert != 'raffaella-sadun'}\"                 class=\"text-sm leading-5 mb-2 text-black font-medium\">Raffaella Sadun <\/div>               <div                 x-bind:class=\"{'trim-label': focusedExpert != 'raffaella-sadun'}\"                 class=\"text-sm leading-5 mb-2 text-gray-800\">Professor of Business Administration<\/div>               <div                 x-bind:class=\"{'trim-label': focusedExpert != 'raffaella-sadun'}\"                 class=\"text-gray-600 text-sm\">Harvard Business School<\/div>             <\/div>           <\/div>            <div             class=\"hidden lg:block\"             x-bind:class=\"{'lg:hidden': focusedExpert == 'raffaella-sadun'}\">             <button class=\"flex items-center text-theme-green open-details\" @click=\"openExpert('raffaella-sadun', 'expert'); 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What less obvious advantages are there, if any, to working remotely?<\/b><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A couple of things come to mind:<\/span><\/p> <ul> <li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">First, mental health. If we have to juggle many tasks (family for example), if we suffer from solitude, if our home situation is not ideal. These are all factors that make WFH less desirable.<\/span><\/li> <li>Second productivity. On the one hand, it is great to have the ability to tailor the day to our needs but a) to some extent, what we do still depends on interactions with others, so inevitably we will still have to have meetings.If meetings online are less productive, then this can translate in lower efficiency.Second, WFH forces us to have much more structured interactions (we have to set up meetings, cannot have extemporaneous interactions), so that can also be detrimental.<\/li> <\/ul> <p><b>2. Beyond traditional benefits \u2014 insurance coverage, paid time off, retirement contribution matches \u2014 that many employers offer, what non-traditional perks should companies consider giving workers in light of the challenges of working remotely?<\/b><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mental health coverage, home office furniture, structure in the day that fosters a separation between work and life (eg protected hours). <\/span><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Most importantly, a shift in the managerial mindset that rewards people on quality of output rather than hours worked.<\/span><\/p> <p><b>3. As companies move away from working in traditional offices to remote environments, local economies are likely to be impacted by lower tax revenues from declining commercial real estate and public transit. Where should cities look to replace the lost revenue in both the short and long terms?<\/b><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I think the jury is still out on what will happen to cities. Yes, surely in the short run there will be a redistribution, but in my view, the appeal of cities may easily rebound as we get closer to normalcy. <\/span><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is very likely that organizations will still try to preserve safe spaces for in-person interactions, maybe located in more suburban areas, maybe larger offices. <\/span><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">So, in my view, there needs to be some flexibility built in because we really do not know where things are going. Surely there will be an appeal for healthier buildings.<\/span><\/p> <p><b>4. What are the three most effective ways for remote workers to stay creative?<\/b><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Find a way to do things that are not immediately related to day by day routines. Set broad goals and work toward ways to achieve them. <\/span><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I think that the main issue is that WFH it is easier to be either entirely distracted, or entirely pulled into micro tasks for the sake of feeling productive. <\/span><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Creativity requires a middle ground that does not usually happen if we are constantly glued to our monitors.<\/span><\/p>             <\/div>            <\/div>          <\/div>                <div           id=\"expert-keaton-fletcher\"           class=\"mb-10 border border-gray-200 p-4 cursor-pointer lg:block\"           x-bind:class=\"{'lg:border-theme-green block': focusedExpert == 'keaton-fletcher', 'hidden': focusedExpert != 'keaton-fletcher'}\"           @click=\"openExpert('keaton-fletcher', 'expert'); expertIsFocused = true\">            <div             x-bind:class=\"{'items-center': focusedExpert != 'keaton-fletcher', 'items-start': focusedExpert == 'keaton-fletcher'}\"             class=\"item mb-4 hidden lg:flex\"             @click=\"openExpert('keaton-fletcher', 'expert')\">              <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/rsz_keaton_fletcher_1.jpg?wsr\" alt=\"Keaton Fletcher\" class=\"m-0 mr-3 w-16 h-16 object-cover rounded-full lg:w-20 lg:h-20\">              <div>               <div                 x-bind:class=\"{'trim-label': focusedExpert != 'keaton-fletcher'}\"                 class=\"text-sm leading-5 mb-2 text-black font-medium\">Keaton Fletcher <\/div>               <div                 x-bind:class=\"{'trim-label': focusedExpert != 'keaton-fletcher'}\"                 class=\"text-sm leading-5 mb-2 text-gray-800\">Assistant Professor<\/div>               <div                 x-bind:class=\"{'trim-label': focusedExpert != 'keaton-fletcher'}\"                 class=\"text-gray-600 text-sm\">Georgia Tech, School of Psychology<\/div>             <\/div>           <\/div>            <div             class=\"hidden lg:block\"             x-bind:class=\"{'lg:hidden': focusedExpert == 'keaton-fletcher'}\">             <button class=\"flex items-center text-theme-green open-details\" @click=\"openExpert('keaton-fletcher', 'expert'); expertIsFocused = true\">View Answers <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 20.243 13.501\" class=\"w-4 ml-2\">                 <path data-name=\"Icon ionic-ios-arrow-round-forward\" d=\"M12.909.258a.919.919 0 00-.007 1.294l4.275 4.282H.907a.914.914 0 000 1.828H17.17l-4.275 4.286a.925.925 0 00.007 1.294.91.91 0 001.287-.007l5.794-5.836a1.026 1.026 0 00.19-.288.872.872 0 00.07-.352.916.916 0 00-.26-.64L14.189.283a.9.9 0 00-1.28-.025z\" fill=\"#48a27a\" \/>               <\/svg><\/button>           <\/div>            <div             class=\"details fixed top-0 left-0 bg-white h-screen z-10 overflow-scroll w-screen lg:w-full lg:relative lg:h-auto\"             x-cloak x-show=\"focusedExpert == 'keaton-fletcher'\"             x-transition:enter=\"transition ease-out duration-100 transform\"             x-transition:enter-start=\"opacity-0 scale-95\"             x-transition:enter-end=\"opacity-100 scale-100\"             x-transition:leave=\"transition ease-in duration-75 transform\"             x-transition:leave-start=\"opacity-100 scale-100\"             x-transition:leave-end=\"opacity-0 scale-95\">              <div class=\"bg-theme-green p-4 mb-4 pb-20 relative text-white lg:bg-white lg:pb-0 lg:text-theme-green lg:mb-8\">               <button class=\"close-details mr-4 mt-2 absolute top-0 left-0 flex items-center ml-4 lg:mt-0 lg:ml-0\" x-on:click.stop=\"closeExpert('keaton-fletcher')\">                 <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 20.243 13.501\" class=\"w-6 mr-2 fill-current\">                   <path data-name=\"Icon ionic-ios-arrow-round-forward\" d=\"M7.334 13.243a.919.919 0 00.007-1.294L3.066 7.667h16.27a.914.914 0 000-1.828H3.073l4.275-4.286A.925.925 0 007.341.259a.91.91 0 00-1.287.007L.26 6.102a1.026 1.026 0 00-.19.288.872.872 0 00-.07.352.916.916 0 00.26.64l5.794 5.836a.9.9 0 001.28.025z\" \/>                 <\/svg> Close               <\/button>             <\/div>              <div class=\"item text-center px-4 w-full text-center -mt-20 relative z-20 pointer-events-none lg:hidden\">               <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/rsz_keaton_fletcher_1.jpg?wsr\" alt=\"Keaton Fletcher\" class=\"mt-0 mb-3 mx-auto w-32 h-32 object-cover rounded-full border-white border-4 shadow-xl\">               <div class=\"text-base leading-5 mb-2 text-black font-medium\">Keaton Fletcher <\/div>               <div class=\"text-sm leading-5 mb-2 text-gray-800\">Assistant Professor<\/div>               <div class=\"text-gray-600 text-sm\">Georgia Tech, School of Psychology<\/div>             <\/div>              <div class=\"px-4 lg:px-0\">               <p><b>1. What less obvious advantages are there, if any, to working remotely?<\/b><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We know that people have three basic needs that can be met via work: relatedness, autonomy (control over your decisions), and competence. <\/span><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Working remotely provides a great opportunity to meet the need for autonomy. Maybe you choose when to work, if your job is flexible in that way. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maybe you have more control over your work environment (at-home standing desk, on the patio on a nice day, on the couch). <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maybe you have more control over your schedule now that people are meeting face-to-face less. <\/span><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">That&#8217;s the biggest benefit. But once COVID passes, working remotely may also help you meet your need for relatedness. You can work in coffee shops, or other public spaces with good internet connections. You can work with people outside of your organization to keep each other motivated in a way that working with colleagues you didn&#8217;t necessarily choose might not be able to.\u00a0<\/span><\/p> <p><b>2. Beyond traditional benefits \u2014 insurance coverage, paid time off, retirement contribution matches \u2014 that many employers offer, what non-traditional perks should companies consider giving workers in light of the challenges of working remotely?\u00a0<\/b><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Child-care\/elder-care benefits can really help working from home be as productive as possible. <\/span><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If companies can provide a small stipend to set up an at-home office (e.g., quality desk, quality chair, dual-monitors, better internet) that can help show employees the organization understand the challenges and is providing support, but also can help reduce some of the unnecessary stressors on the worker including something as simple as bad posture from working on the couch or at the dining room table. <\/span><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A very simple benefit would be increased flexibility in work hours, when possible. <\/span><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Because working from home means you might be working around your family more frequently, it might be better to start work earlier in the day or later at night. <\/span><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">These flexible hours should not be used to pressure the employee into feeling they need to work more (which is a risk of working remotely) but can be used to make it a more productive experience. <\/span><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If companies don&#8217;t want\/can&#8217;t give full schedule control to their employees, maybe they set &#8220;core hours&#8221; from say 11-3 that all employees are online and working, but when to start\/stop the workday is up the employee.<\/span><\/p> <p><b>3. As companies move away from working in traditional offices to remote environments, local economies are likely to be impacted by lower tax revenues from declining commercial real estate and public transit. Where should cities look to replace the lost revenue in both the short and long terms?<\/b><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is definitely out of my wheelhouse since I&#8217;m trained only on organizational dynamics.<\/span><\/p> <p><b>4. What are the three most effective ways for remote workers to stay creative?<\/b><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Creativity is linked to positive emotions, opportunity, and drive. <\/span><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">So first, workers need to give themselves some time to be creative intentionally. Set the mood to create those positive emotions. Maybe that&#8217;s working out, meditating, or some other personal habit that is not too mentally draining that puts you in a good mood. <\/span><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Then, let the creativity intentionally flow. Free-write where you just write the thoughts that come to your head, or maybe write in response to specific prompt or idea you want to be creative about, maybe talk to others to be co-creative (but set ground rules that anything goes otherwise the fear of being judged may hinder your creativity). <\/span><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Then, once your creativity has led to something you want to act on, whether it&#8217;s a new way of doing things, an idea for a blog post, or something else, you have to shift gears from letting your mind come up with ideas to focusing in on the one and making it come to life. <\/span><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This shift can be very challenging, but finding ways to limit distractions can help.<\/span><\/p> <p><b>5. There are many sources offering advice on how to effectively work remotely. What\u2019s the best way to filter \u201cgood\u201d advice and tune out the noise?<\/b><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If the advice is based in the scientific literature, then it&#8217;s certainly better advice than others. Maybe this is clear because it cites a study, or it&#8217;s presented by a professor or a practitioner who has a graduate research degree. <\/span><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If it sounds too good to be true, though, it probably is. Everything takes work and there is no quick fix. <\/span><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SIOP.org and SHRM.org are two scientific communities that provide resources for workers and employers that are rooted in the science and backed by the entire field. So you can always go to them for advice, or check the advice you&#8217;re getting against that. <\/span><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lastly, be afraid of confirmation bias. We all look for information that supports our beliefs or hopes. If you come across advice that you&#8217;re really excited about, a quick Google search, or even a quick <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/scholar.google.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">scholar.google.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> search, on that advice can give you input from a bunch of different sources that may disagree with you. <\/span><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">At least then, you can weigh the information, and feel confident that you did your due diligence in researching the topic.<\/span><\/p>             <\/div>            <\/div>          <\/div>                <div           id=\"expert-katerina-bezrukova-phd-\"           class=\"mb-10 border border-gray-200 p-4 cursor-pointer lg:block\"           x-bind:class=\"{'lg:border-theme-green block': focusedExpert == 'katerina-bezrukova-phd-', 'hidden': focusedExpert != 'katerina-bezrukova-phd-'}\"           @click=\"openExpert('katerina-bezrukova-phd-', 'expert'); 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What less obvious advantages are there, if any, to working remotely?<\/b><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">So much time is spent at work doing non-productive things like: getting to work (the commute) and dealing with the stress of the commute, especially in urban areas. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Time spent in conversations and activities unrelated to work, time spent in coordinating non-work obligations- getting time off for doctors\u2019 appointments, for example.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Not sure if this is obvious or not, but there is more time involved with these than most realize.<\/span><\/p> <p><b>2. Beyond traditional benefits \u2014 insurance coverage, paid time off, retirement contribution matches \u2014 that many employers offer, what non-traditional perks should companies consider giving workers in light of the challenges of working remotely?\u00a0<\/b><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For many employees, it\u2019s an issue of technology. They need up-to-date laptops and software. It\u2019s hard to do everything with an iPhone (I know students who take tests for online courses on iPhones). <\/span><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">That\u2019s a basic thing that should be a positive cost\/benefit for the company since it would improve productivity.<\/span><\/p> <p><b>3. As companies move away from working in traditional offices to remote environments, local economies are likely to be impacted by lower tax revenues from declining commercial real estate and public transit. Where should cities look to replace the lost revenue in both the short and long terms?<\/b><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Somewhat away from my expertise, a hint might be to look at developing things in short supply now that people want in cities. Also, some cities have seen a resurgence in people moving back, revitalizing inner cities. <\/span><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">More living areas in inner cities mean having more and bigger grocery stores and other things to support people returning. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is what I notice is in such short supply in cities because there just isn\u2019t enough room. <\/span><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Finally, some creative ideas about economical living areas and arrangements for the homeless would be a great opportunity to address that social problem.<\/span><\/p> <p><b>4. What are the three most effective ways for remote workers to stay creative?<\/b><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Probably depends on the person but having a\u00a0 routine or some (self-imposed) structure to the workday, taking short but frequent breaks, and exercise are all good aspects of staying productive, and they should work for remote work, too.<\/span><\/p> <p><b>5. There are many sources offering advice on how to effectively work remotely. What\u2019s the best way to filter \u201cgood\u201d advice and tune out the noise?<\/b><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Follow evidence-based advice. Did you read this advice from a reputable source? Did you hear it from more than one source? Does it make sense to you?<\/span><\/p> <p>&nbsp;<\/p>             <\/div>            <\/div>          <\/div>                <div           id=\"expert-peter-cappelli\"           class=\"mb-10 border border-gray-200 p-4 cursor-pointer lg:block\"           x-bind:class=\"{'lg:border-theme-green block': focusedExpert == 'peter-cappelli', 'hidden': focusedExpert != 'peter-cappelli'}\"           @click=\"openExpert('peter-cappelli', 'expert'); expertIsFocused = true\">            <div             x-bind:class=\"{'items-center': focusedExpert != 'peter-cappelli', 'items-start': focusedExpert == 'peter-cappelli'}\"             class=\"item mb-4 hidden lg:flex\"             @click=\"openExpert('peter-cappelli', 'expert')\">              <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/peter_cappelli.jpg?wsr\" alt=\"Peter Capelli\" class=\"m-0 mr-3 w-16 h-16 object-cover rounded-full lg:w-20 lg:h-20\">              <div>               <div                 x-bind:class=\"{'trim-label': focusedExpert != 'peter-cappelli'}\"                 class=\"text-sm leading-5 mb-2 text-black font-medium\">Peter Cappelli <\/div>               <div                 x-bind:class=\"{'trim-label': focusedExpert != 'peter-cappelli'}\"                 class=\"text-sm leading-5 mb-2 text-gray-800\">George W. Taylor Professor of Management, Director &#8211; Center for Human Resources, and Professor of Education, The Wharton School<\/div>               <div                 x-bind:class=\"{'trim-label': focusedExpert != 'peter-cappelli'}\"                 class=\"text-gray-600 text-sm\">University of Pennsylvania<\/div>             <\/div>           <\/div>            <div             class=\"hidden lg:block\"             x-bind:class=\"{'lg:hidden': focusedExpert == 'peter-cappelli'}\">             <button class=\"flex items-center text-theme-green open-details\" @click=\"openExpert('peter-cappelli', 'expert'); expertIsFocused = true\">View Answers <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 20.243 13.501\" class=\"w-4 ml-2\">                 <path data-name=\"Icon ionic-ios-arrow-round-forward\" d=\"M12.909.258a.919.919 0 00-.007 1.294l4.275 4.282H.907a.914.914 0 000 1.828H17.17l-4.275 4.286a.925.925 0 00.007 1.294.91.91 0 001.287-.007l5.794-5.836a1.026 1.026 0 00.19-.288.872.872 0 00.07-.352.916.916 0 00-.26-.64L14.189.283a.9.9 0 00-1.28-.025z\" fill=\"#48a27a\" \/>               <\/svg><\/button>           <\/div>            <div             class=\"details fixed top-0 left-0 bg-white h-screen z-10 overflow-scroll w-screen lg:w-full lg:relative lg:h-auto\"             x-cloak x-show=\"focusedExpert == 'peter-cappelli'\"             x-transition:enter=\"transition ease-out duration-100 transform\"             x-transition:enter-start=\"opacity-0 scale-95\"             x-transition:enter-end=\"opacity-100 scale-100\"             x-transition:leave=\"transition ease-in duration-75 transform\"             x-transition:leave-start=\"opacity-100 scale-100\"             x-transition:leave-end=\"opacity-0 scale-95\">              <div class=\"bg-theme-green p-4 mb-4 pb-20 relative text-white lg:bg-white lg:pb-0 lg:text-theme-green lg:mb-8\">               <button class=\"close-details mr-4 mt-2 absolute top-0 left-0 flex items-center ml-4 lg:mt-0 lg:ml-0\" x-on:click.stop=\"closeExpert('peter-cappelli')\">                 <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 20.243 13.501\" class=\"w-6 mr-2 fill-current\">                   <path data-name=\"Icon ionic-ios-arrow-round-forward\" d=\"M7.334 13.243a.919.919 0 00.007-1.294L3.066 7.667h16.27a.914.914 0 000-1.828H3.073l4.275-4.286A.925.925 0 007.341.259a.91.91 0 00-1.287.007L.26 6.102a1.026 1.026 0 00-.19.288.872.872 0 00-.07.352.916.916 0 00.26.64l5.794 5.836a.9.9 0 001.28.025z\" \/>                 <\/svg> Close               <\/button>             <\/div>              <div class=\"item text-center px-4 w-full text-center -mt-20 relative z-20 pointer-events-none lg:hidden\">               <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/peter_cappelli.jpg?wsr\" alt=\"Peter Capelli\" class=\"mt-0 mb-3 mx-auto w-32 h-32 object-cover rounded-full border-white border-4 shadow-xl\">               <div class=\"text-base leading-5 mb-2 text-black font-medium\">Peter Cappelli <\/div>               <div class=\"text-sm leading-5 mb-2 text-gray-800\">George W. Taylor Professor of Management, Director &#8211; Center for Human Resources, and Professor of Education, The Wharton School<\/div>               <div class=\"text-gray-600 text-sm\">University of Pennsylvania<\/div>             <\/div>              <div class=\"px-4 lg:px-0\">               <p><b>1. What less obvious advantages are there, if any, to working remotely?<\/b><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">None for the employer. For employees, it\u2019s just saving on commuting time.<\/span><\/p> <p><b>2. Beyond traditional benefits \u2014 insurance coverage, paid time off, retirement contribution matches \u2014 that many employers offer, what non-traditional perks should companies consider giving workers in light of the challenges of working remotely?\u00a0<\/b><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I think the question for employers is whether they should offset what employees now can\u2019t do at the office, such as go to the company gym.\u00a0 This is only if employers are prohibiting people from working from home.<\/span><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><b>3. As companies move away from working in traditional offices to remote environments, local economies are likely to be impacted by lower tax revenues from declining commercial real estate and public transit. Where should cities look to replace the lost revenue in both the short and long terms?<\/b><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">No idea, but I don\u2019t agree with the premise that companies will move a lot of jobs permanently out of their offices.<\/span><\/p> <p><b>4. There are many sources offering advice on how to effectively work remotely. What\u2019s the best way to filter \u201cgood\u201d advice and tune out the noise?<\/b><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In general, advice from people selling you a solution is less objective.<\/span><\/p> <p><b>5. If you could live anywhere as a remote worker, where would you live and why? And why not be a digital nomad instead of being tied to one location? Beach town in winter, Denver or Maine in summer, for example. Maybe use our best cities for remote workers as a bucket list spending six months in various locations.<\/b><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Not that many people are in a stage of their life where they don\u2019t care about a continuous community.\u00a0 People with children can\u2019t do that, families, important ties to social activities, and so forth can\u2019t hop from one location to another.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The attractions of a location are only one factor that determines where to live.\u00a0 Maintaining more than one residence is really expensive, and it isn\u2019t very feasible to be in transit every few months unless you are running away from something.<\/span><\/p>             <\/div>            <\/div>          <\/div>              <\/div> <\/div>  <p><a class=\"js-anchor\" id=\"methodology\"><\/a><\/p>   <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Methodology<\/h2>    <p>First, we determined the factors (metrics) that are most relevant to rank the Best Cities for Remote Workers. We then assigned a weight to each factor based on its importance and grouped those factors into 8 categories: Access, Workspace, Financial Incentives, Connectivity, Safety, Affordability, Amenities, and Interest. The categories, factors, and their weights are listed in the table below.<\/p>    <p>For each of the 500 biggest U.S. cities, we then gathered data on each factor from the sources listed below the table. We eliminated 1 city lacking sufficient data in a single category, resulting in a final sample size of 499 cities.<\/p>    <p>Finally, we calculated scores (out of 100 points) for each city to determine its rank in each factor, each category, and overall. A city\u2019s Overall Score is the average of its scores across all factors and categories. The highest Overall Score ranked \u201cBest\u201d (No. 1) and the lowest \u201cWorst\u201d (No. 499).<\/p>    <p>Notes:<\/p>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li>The \u201cWorst\u201d among individual factors may not be No. 499 due to ties.<\/li>    <li>\u201cAvailability of Personal Workspace\u201d accounts for the median home square footage per average number of household occupants.&nbsp;<\/li>    <li>\u201cInternet Costs\u201d and \u201cUtilities Cost\u201d were adjusted to each city\u2019s mean annual income.&nbsp;<\/li> <\/ul>   <div class=\"infogram-embed\" data-id=\"3fe24d2f-fb3c-4777-bb61-735d593dbe0e\" data-type=\"interactive\"><\/div><script>!function(e,t,s,i){var n=\"InfogramEmbeds\",o=e.getElementsByTagName(\"script\"),d=o[0],r=\/^http:\/.test(e.location)?\"http:\":\"https:\";if(\/^\\\/{2}\/.test(i)&&(i=r+i),window[n]&&window[n].initialized)window[n].process&&window[n].process();else if(!e.getElementById(s)){var a=e.createElement(\"script\");a.async=1,a.id=s,a.src=i,d.parentNode.insertBefore(a,d)}}(document,0,\"infogram-async\",\"\/\/e.infogram.com\/js\/dist\/embed-loader-min.js\");<\/script>    <p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong><em>Sources:<\/em><\/strong><em> Allconnect, Beyond Menu, BroadbandNow, Caviar, Delivery.com, DoorDash, GrubHub, HighSpeedInternet.com, Indeed, InMyArea.com, Instacart, Federal Housing Finance Agency, Google Ads, MakeMyMove, NeighborhoodScout, Numbeo, Other LawnStarter Studies, Postmates, Seamless, Tax Foundation, Uber Eats, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. News &amp; World Report, Verizon, and Yelp<\/em><\/p>   <p><a class=\"js-anchor\" id=\"final-thoughts\"><\/a><\/p>   <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Final Thoughts: Upgrade Your WFH Space<\/h2>    <p>While some companies \u2014 even Zoom \u2014 are mandating a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2023\/09\/01\/1196731284\/return-to-office-rto-hybrid-remote-work-from-home-zoom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">return to work<\/a> in person, remote work <a href=\"https:\/\/news.gallup.com\/poll\/510785\/remote-work-stable-higher-rate-post-pandemic.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">remains popular<\/a> for many U.S. workers, corroborated by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/us\/us-office-occupancy-faces-black-hole-remote-work-says-green-street-2024-03-22\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">historically low<\/a> office occupancy rates.&nbsp;<\/p>    <p>Developers in cities across the country are reimagining offices as apartment complexes to make use of the empty space and help alleviate the housing crisis, with an estimated <a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/6565216\/offices-apartments-conversion-2024-remote-hybrid-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">55,300 new housing units<\/a> to be converted from offices this year.&nbsp;<\/p>    <p>Coworking sites are available to many digital city dwellers who miss their cubicles and coffee breaks. As we face an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hhs.gov\/about\/news\/2023\/05\/03\/new-surgeon-general-advisory-raises-alarm-about-devastating-impact-epidemic-loneliness-isolation-united-states.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">epidemic of loneliness<\/a>, coworking offices and pop-up events are crucial opportunities for freelancers and teleworkers to gather \u2014 featuring amenities like on-site gyms, <a href=\"https:\/\/abc11.com\/cary-coworking-space-blush-cowork-childcare-working-moms\/14750735\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">childcare<\/a>, and cafes.&nbsp;<\/p>    <p>You don\u2019t need another rental to stay sane while working remotely \u2014 make the space you have work for you. Untether your career and upgrade your WFH situation with our tips below.<\/p>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li>Make your coworkers jealous by working from a stunning garden: <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/landscaping\/how-to-build-fairy-garden\/\">Fairy garden<\/a><\/li>    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/landscaping\/how-to-design-a-rain-garden\/\">Rain garden<\/a><\/li>    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/landscaping\/vertical-gardening-ideas\/\">Vertical garden<\/a><\/li> <\/ul> <\/li>    <li>Screen in<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/cost\/screened-in-porch-price\/\"> your porch<\/a> or patio for extra bug bite protection.&nbsp;<\/li>    <li>Build or install a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/cost\/shed-price\/\">shed<\/a> in your backyard to turn into your office.<\/li>    <li>Grow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/tree-care\/guide-planting-fruit-trees\/\">fruit trees<\/a> and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/gardening-2\/how-to-start-vegetable-garden\/\">veggie garden<\/a> for cooking fresh snacks and meals while working from home.&nbsp;<\/li>    <li>Add a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/cost\/how-much-does-it-cost-to-install-a-pet-door\/\">pet door<\/a> to your home so the pups can let themselves out while you\u2019re in a Zoom meeting.&nbsp;<\/li> <\/ul>    <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/\"><em>Hire a local LawnStarter crew<\/em><\/a><em> to handle all your lawn and landscaping needs while you log on for your next Zoom call.<\/em><\/p>   <p><a class=\"js-anchor\" id=\"media-resources\"><\/a><\/p>   <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Media Resources<\/h2>   <div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle wp-block-ub-content-toggle-block\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-block-560c4382-d70a-4f68-8815-1d0ba8d975d2\" data-mobilecollapse=\"true\" data-desktopcollapse=\"true\" data-preventcollapse=\"false\" data-showonlyone=\"false\"> <div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\" style=\"border-color: #f1f1f1; \" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-block-\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" style=\"background-color: #f1f1f1;\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-0-560c4382-d70a-4f68-8815-1d0ba8d975d2\" tabindex=\"0\"> \t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-560c4382-d70a-4f68-8815-1d0ba8d975d2\" style=\"color: #000000; \">Quotes from LawnStarter editor-in-chief, Jeff Herman<\/p> \t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span><\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-0-560c4382-d70a-4f68-8815-1d0ba8d975d2\">  <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li><strong>San Antonio<\/strong> (No. 147) lags behind the rest of the Texas Triangle with <strong>fewer remote job opportunities<\/strong>, <strong>higher crime rates<\/strong>, and <strong>less affordable housing<\/strong>, <strong>internet<\/strong>, and <strong>utilities<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li> <\/ul>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li><strong>Floridians<\/strong> demonstrate the <strong>highest interest<\/strong> in remote work. Sunshine State cities claim <strong>7 of the top 10 cities<\/strong> with the <strong>highest Google searches <\/strong>for WFH jobs per 100,000 residents, like <strong>Kissimmee<\/strong> (No. 217), <strong>Orlando<\/strong> (No. 30), and <strong>Miami<\/strong> (No. 155).\u00a0<\/li> <\/ul>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li><strong>Topeka, Kansas<\/strong> (No. 134), has the l<strong>argest financial incentive<\/strong> to entice remote workers, <strong>$11,000<\/strong>. <strong>Fayetteville, Arkansas<\/strong> (No. 32), follows with <strong>$10,750<\/strong>, and <strong>Murfreesboro, Tennessee<\/strong> (No. 54), and <strong>Tulsa, Oklahoma<\/strong> (No. 42), tie with an offer worth <strong>$10K<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li> <\/ul>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li><strong>Honolulu<\/strong> (No. 490) may seem like a fun destination for digital nomads, plus there are <strong>91 coworking spaces<\/strong> to take advantage of. However, the city lands near the bottom of our ranking with <strong>few remote job postings<\/strong> and <strong>poor 5G<\/strong>, <strong>broadband<\/strong>, and <strong>fiber internet access<\/strong>. The state also has a <strong>high income tax<\/strong> \u2014 <strong>11%<\/strong> \u2014 and residents have <strong>low purchasing power<\/strong>.<\/li> <\/ul>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li><strong>467 cities<\/strong> have access to <strong>5G internet<\/strong>. <strong>New Haven, Connecticut <\/strong>(No. 439), has the <strong>slowest average internet speed <\/strong>out of the cities in our ranking. <strong>Flower Mound, Texas<\/strong> (No. 4), ties with <strong>Chino Hills, California<\/strong> (No. 325), for the <strong>best broadband coverage<\/strong>. Texas cities <strong>Fort Worth<\/strong> (No. 52), and <strong>San Antonio<\/strong> (No. 147), tie for having the <strong>most internet service providers<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li> <\/ul>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li>Cities like <strong>Redmond, Washington<\/strong> (No. 49), <strong>Newton, Massachusetts<\/strong> (No. 12), and <strong>Bellevue, Washington<\/strong> (No. 50), aren\u2019t only great for remote employees \u2014 they offer a high <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/studies\/best-quality-of-life\/\">Quality of Life<\/a> in general for the entire family.\u00a0<\/li> <\/ul>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li><em>Why is LawnStarter writing about the Best Cities for Remote Workers? Well, we have an all-remote workplace. We know having strong internet connections, personal connections to colleagues across the miles, and greenspace to decompress and relax all matter.<\/em><\/li> <\/ul>  <\/div> \t\t<\/div> <\/div>   <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"> <li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1DAez0eoaXqlbpkyhL553MwV4C0eEHQeRndj6mexkXWs\/edit#gid=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">High-resolution images of cities<\/a><\/li>    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1bcATi3SGN3E2_Dh4Bbm_Rr3WQnjhH0a-fKSbsqLdf5Q\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2022\u2019s Best Cities for Remote Workers ranking results<\/a><\/li>    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/11kZRVNRHERHzfuFrGl-2wYJtDGINdPQy5xBK4SqK8w4\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2023\u2019s Best Cities for Remote Workers ranking results<\/a><\/li> <\/ul>    <p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>Main Photo Credit:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/stock.adobe.com\/search\/free?filters%5Bcontent_type%3Aphoto%5D=1&amp;filters%5Bcontent_type%3Aillustration%5D=1&amp;filters%5Bcontent_type%3Azip_vector%5D=1&amp;filters%5Bfree_collection%5D=1&amp;filters%5Bcontent_type%3Aimage%5D=1&amp;filters%5Bcontent_type%3Avideo%5D=0&amp;filters%5Bcontent_type%3Atemplate%5D=0&amp;filters%5Bcontent_type%3A3d%5D=0&amp;filters%5Bcontent_type%3Aaudio%5D=0&amp;filters%5Binclude_stock_enterprise%5D=0&amp;filters%5Bis_editorial%5D=0&amp;k=working+remotely&amp;order=relevance&amp;safe_search=1&amp;limit=100&amp;search_page=1&amp;search_type=usertyped&amp;acp=&amp;aco=working+remotely&amp;get_facets=1&amp;asset_id=546131903\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mix and Match Studio<\/a> \/ Adobe Stock \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/stock.adobe.com\/license-terms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">License<\/a><\/p>    <p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which cities offer the most WFH-friendly environment for remote jobs? 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