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Best cities for remote-friendly jobs

Eden Prairie leads the United States for remote-friendly jobs: 45% of its professional openings are remote, against 4% across all cities in our data.November 2026 edition. Updated monthly, from open jobs we verified on employer career sites.

Key facts

  • #1 Eden Prairie, MN: 45%
  • #2 Rolling Meadows, IL: 22%
  • #3 Springfield, MO: 19%
  • 100 cities ranked in the United States
  • Data as of November 2026

For comparison: 4% across all cities in our data.

  1. 1Eden Prairie MN45%
  2. 2Rolling Meadows IL22%
  3. 3Springfield MO19%
  4. 4Des Moines IA17%
  5. 5Ann Arbor MI12%
  6. 6Reston VA12%
  7. 7United PA12%
  8. 8Framingham MA11%
  9. 9Lehi UT11%
  10. 10Santa Ana CA10%

What stands out

  • The lead is wide: Eden Prairie (45%) is well clear of Santa Ana at #10 (10%).
  • Reston is the largest market in the top ten, with 828 openings behind its figure.
  • Cities with fewer than 200 openings are not ranked, and small differences between neighbouring ranks are not meaningful.

Why this ranking matters

What it shows

Remote work is spread unevenly across the country. The share of openings that are remote shows where employers are most open to hiring people who live elsewhere.

How to use it

If you want a remote role, note that the employer is often in a different city from the one you live in. Search the top places for the employers, then apply as a remote candidate.

The top 25

  1. 1

    Eden Prairie MN

    45%

    Remote openings
    162
    All openings
    363
    Median posted pay
    $139k

    Hiring most here: Unitedhealth Group, LHC Group, Illinois Tool Works

    Based on 363 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Eden Prairie

  2. 2

    Rolling Meadows IL

    22%

    Remote openings
    63
    All openings
    283
    Median posted pay
    $95k

    Hiring most here: Arthur J. Gallagher, Gallagher Bassett, Gallagher

    Based on 283 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Rolling Meadows

  3. 3

    Springfield MO

    19%

    Remote openings
    39
    All openings
    205
    Median posted pay
    Not enough pay data

    Hiring most here: O'Reilly Auto Parts, Coxhealth, Jack Henry & Associates

    Based on 205 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Springfield

  4. 4

    Des Moines IA

    17%

    Remote openings
    68
    All openings
    394
    Median posted pay
    $129k

    Hiring most here: Principal Financial Group, OpenLoop, Olsson

    Based on 394 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Des Moines

  5. 5

    Ann Arbor MI

    12%

    Remote openings
    45
    All openings
    362
    Median posted pay
    $153k

    Hiring most here: May Mobility, Torc Robotics, Thomson Reuters

    Based on 362 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Ann Arbor

  6. 6

    Reston VA

    12%

    Remote openings
    101
    All openings
    828
    Median posted pay
    $160k

    Hiring most here: ICF International, CACI International, Anduril Industries

    Based on 828 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Reston

  7. 7

    United PA

    12%

    Remote openings
    28
    All openings
    234
    Median posted pay
    $135k

    Based on 234 openings.

  8. 8

    Framingham MA

    11%

    Remote openings
    24
    All openings
    213
    Median posted pay
    $145k

    Hiring most here: Staples, Bose, TJX Companies

    Based on 213 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Framingham

  9. 9

    Lehi UT

    11%

    Remote openings
    30
    All openings
    273
    Median posted pay
    $118k

    Hiring most here: Podium, Pattern Group, Texas Instruments

    Based on 273 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Lehi

  10. 10

    Santa Ana CA

    10%

    Remote openings
    29
    All openings
    277
    Median posted pay
    $170k

    Hiring most here: Anduril Industries, First American Financial, Anduril

    Based on 277 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Santa Ana

  11. 11

    Boston MA

    10%

    Remote openings
    540
    All openings
    5,338
    Median posted pay
    $170k

    Hiring most here: Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Confidential, Takeda Development Center Americas

    Based on 5,338 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Boston

  12. 12

    Raleigh NC

    9%

    Remote openings
    143
    All openings
    1,515
    Median posted pay
    $125k

    Hiring most here: First Citizens Bank, Dewberry, MaintainX

    Based on 1,515 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Raleigh

  13. 13

    Fresno CA

    9%

    Remote openings
    20
    All openings
    214
    Median posted pay
    $143k

    Hiring most here: Pacific Gas & Electric, University Of California San Francisco Foundation, Creative Financial Staffing

    Based on 214 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Fresno

  14. 14

    Columbia MD

    9%

    Remote openings
    26
    All openings
    280
    Median posted pay
    $144k

    Hiring most here: HII Mission Technologies, CACI International, Grace Therapeutics

    Based on 280 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Columbia

  15. 15

    Hartford CT

    9%

    Remote openings
    33
    All openings
    366
    Median posted pay
    $135k

    Hiring most here: CVS HEALTH, Hartford HealthCare, Eversource Energy

    Based on 366 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Hartford

  16. 16

    Madison WI

    9%

    Remote openings
    46
    All openings
    526
    Median posted pay
    $106k

    Hiring most here: Universities of Wisconsin [UW_Madison], Creative Financial Staffing, Catalent Pharma Solutions

    Based on 526 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Madison

  17. 17

    Morristown NJ

    8%

    Remote openings
    20
    All openings
    248
    Median posted pay
    $153k

    Hiring most here: Atlantic Health System, Sanofi-aventis Patient Assistance Foundation, Atlantic Health

    Based on 248 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Morristown

  18. 18

    San Francisco CA

    8%

    Remote openings
    972
    All openings
    12,335
    Median posted pay
    $215k

    Hiring most here: OpenAI, Anthropic, University Of California San Francisco Foundation

    Based on 12,335 openings.

    Jobs and employers in San Francisco

  19. 19

    Minneapolis MN

    7%

    Remote openings
    97
    All openings
    1,313
    Median posted pay
    $130k

    Hiring most here: Mortenson, Ameriprise Certificate, U.S. Bank

    Based on 1,313 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Minneapolis

  20. 20

    Sacramento CA

    7%

    Remote openings
    105
    All openings
    1,431
    Median posted pay
    $140k

    Hiring most here: Sutter Health, California Correctional Health Care Services, BKF Engineers

    Based on 1,431 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Sacramento

  21. 21

    Harrisburg PA

    7%

    Remote openings
    22
    All openings
    300
    Median posted pay
    $140k

    Hiring most here: GSK, Michels, Parsons

    Based on 300 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Harrisburg

  22. 22

    Austin TX

    7%

    Remote openings
    457
    All openings
    6,257
    Median posted pay
    $165k

    Hiring most here: Amazon, Advanced Micro Devices, Cloudflare

    Based on 6,257 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Austin

  23. 23

    Providence RI

    7%

    Remote openings
    15
    All openings
    207
    Median posted pay
    $112k

    Hiring most here: Gilbane, Brown University, Women and Infants Hospital

    Based on 207 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Providence

  24. 24

    Brooklyn NY

    7%

    Remote openings
    49
    All openings
    693
    Median posted pay
    $142k

    Hiring most here: SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Williams-Sonoma, Etsy

    Based on 693 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Brooklyn

  25. 25

    Cary NC

    7%

    Remote openings
    17
    All openings
    242
    Median posted pay
    $213k

    Hiring most here: Epic Games, Wake County Public School System, Garmin

    Based on 242 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Cary

Full ranking

All 100 cities that qualified, with the figure each is ranked on.

RankCityScoreSample
1Eden Prairie MN45%363
2Rolling Meadows IL22%283
3Springfield MO19%205
4Des Moines IA17%394
5Ann Arbor MI12%362
6Reston VA12%828
7United PA12%234
8Framingham MA11%213
9Lehi UT11%273
10Santa Ana CA10%277
11Boston MA10%5,338
12Raleigh NC9%1,515
13Fresno CA9%214
14Columbia MD9%280
15Hartford CT9%366
16Madison WI9%526
17Morristown NJ8%248
18San Francisco CA8%12,335
19Minneapolis MN7%1,313
20Sacramento CA7%1,431
21Harrisburg PA7%300
22Austin TX7%6,257
23Providence RI7%207
24Brooklyn NY7%693
25Cary NC7%242
26Denver CO7%2,996
27Baton Rouge LA7%292
28Washington DC7%4,748
29Lincoln NE7%210
30Portland OR7%837
31Dallas TX7%4,778
32Chicago IL6%8,033
33Atlanta GA6%5,877
34St. Louis MO6%596
35Little Rock AR6%283
36Southfield MI6%242
37Milwaukee WI6%909
38Englewood CO6%266
39Phoenix AZ6%2,922
40Columbus OH6%2,024
41Philadelphia PA6%1,960
42Oakland CA6%609
43White Plains NY6%229
44New Haven CT6%304
45Albany NY6%397
46Rockville MD5%383
47Fairfax VA5%421
48Schaumburg IL5%242
49Richmond VA5%1,209
50McLean VA5%1,182
51Las Vegas NV5%980
52New York NY5%22,145
53Orlando FL5%1,343
54Alpharetta GA5%614
55Wilmington DE5%507
56Waltham MA5%634
57Santa Clara CA5%1,689
58Pittsburgh PA5%1,592
59Kansas City MO5%916
60Carlsbad CA5%313
61Detroit MI5%786
62Redwood City CA5%514
63Troy MI5%258
64Richardson TX5%433
65Miami FL5%2,485
66Alexandria VA5%618
67San Diego CA4%3,240
68Tampa FL4%1,845
69Seattle WA4%5,635
70Los Angeles CA4%5,439
71Chantilly VA4%553
72Buffalo NY4%461
73Charleston SC4%323
74Grand Rapids MI4%439
75Tallahassee FL4%840
76Indianapolis IN4%1,496
77Addison TX4%215
78Norfolk VA4%342
79Bethesda MD4%470
80Louisville KY4%2,319
81Nashville TN4%1,737
82Baltimore MD4%1,158
83Burlington MA4%227
84Columbia SC4%331
85Lexington KY4%230
86Arlington VA4%2,079
87Boise ID4%391
88Wichita KS4%237
89Oklahoma City OK4%581
90El Paso TX4%319
91Durham NC4%804
92Salt Lake City UT4%1,102
93Palo Alto CA3%1,263
94Sarasota FL3%202
95St. Paul MN3%232
96Springfield IL3%323
97Somerville MA3%354
98New Orleans LA3%386
99Augusta GA3%208
100Santa Monica CA3%327

How this ranking works

A city's score is the share of its open professional roles whose posting says the work is remote. Hybrid and on-site roles are not counted.

A remote role is attached to the city its posting names, which is usually the employer's base, not where the worker lives.

A city where one employer posts more than 50% of its openings is not ranked, so a single company cannot decide a city's score.

Sample bar: cities with fewer than 200 openings are not ranked.

Sources: NextChapter job data: open professional roles on employer career sites, verified in the last week. Data as of November 2026.

Our job data covers professional roles on the career sites of employers we track, so figures describe that market, not every job. Spot an error? Tell us.

Questions

Which city ranks first: best cities for remote-friendly jobs?
Eden Prairie leads the United States for remote-friendly jobs: 45% of its professional openings are remote, against 4% across all cities in our data.
How many cities are ranked?
100 cities have at least 200 openings, so the list has 100 entries.
How is the ranking calculated?
A city's score is the share of its open professional roles whose posting says the work is remote. Hybrid and on-site roles are not counted. A remote role is attached to the city its posting names, which is usually the employer's base, not where the worker lives. A city where one employer posts more than 50% of its openings is not ranked, so a single company cannot decide a city's score.
How often is it updated?
Every month. This is the November 2026 edition. Older editions stay on this site at their own dated addresses.

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Cite this ranking

NextChapter, “Best cities for remote-friendly jobs,” November 2026 edition. https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/best-cities-for-remote-jobs

Link to it: <a href="https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/best-cities-for-remote-jobs">Best cities for remote-friendly jobs (NextChapter, November 2026)</a>

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