All 50 states and Washington, D.C., were evaluated on two categories. One, work environment, considered things like the share of households with Internet access, how many households have remote workers, and the state’s cybersecurity. The other, living environment, looked at things like average Internet and other utility costs, home size, etc.
Which state is the best for remote work?
Answer: Utah.
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Today,12 percent of employees in the U.S. work from home full time and 27 percent split their time between home and the office. But not all virtual work locations are created equal — so WalletHub decided to crunch some numbers to determine which states are the most, and least, desirable for remote work.
All 50 states and Washington, D.C., were evaluated on two categories. One, work environment, considered things like the share of households with Internet access, how many households have remote workers, and the state’s cybersecurity. The other, living environment, looked at things like average Internet and other utility costs, home size, etc.
Utah came in first place thanks to its low costs for electricity and moderate prices for home Internet. The state also boasts the third-highest share of households with Internet access. Second place went to Delaware with a high percentage of potential remote workers at 97 percent. And with the lowest Internet prices of any state, Connecticut came in third. Alaska, Montana and West Virginia were found to have the highest Internet costs in the country and took the last three spots.
All 50 states and Washington, D.C., were evaluated on two categories. One, work environment, considered things like the share of households with Internet access, how many households have remote workers, and the state’s cybersecurity. The other, living environment, looked at things like average Internet and other utility costs, home size, etc.
