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Cities with the most hybrid jobs

Foster leads the United States: 51% of its professional openings are hybrid, against 12% across all cities in our data.November 2026 edition. Updated monthly, from open jobs we verified on employer career sites.

Key facts

  • #1 Foster, CA: 51%
  • #2 Oakland, CA: 34%
  • #3 Redwood City, CA: 28%
  • 100 cities ranked in the United States
  • Data as of November 2026

For comparison: 12% across all cities in our data.

  1. 1Foster CA51%
  2. 2Oakland CA34%
  3. 3Redwood City CA28%
  4. 4Hartford CT27%
  5. 5New Haven CT26%
  6. 6Cedar Rapids IA25%
  7. 7Lehi UT24%
  8. 8Palo Alto CA24%
  9. 9Somerville MA23%
  10. 10San Francisco CA23%

What stands out

  • The lead is wide: Foster (51%) is well clear of San Francisco at #10 (23%).
  • San Francisco is the largest market in the top ten, with 11,695 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

Many employers settled on hybrid work, some days on site and some remote. The share of hybrid openings shows where that arrangement is most common.

How to use it

If you want some flexibility without going fully remote, hybrid roles are the target. Check how close you live to the employers hiring in your field.

The top 25

  1. 1

    Foster CA

    51%

    Hybrid openings
    263
    All openings
    517
    All openings
    517

    Hiring most here: Gilead Sciences

    Based on 517 openings.

  2. 2

    Oakland CA

    34%

    Hybrid openings
    197
    All openings
    577
    All openings
    577

    Hiring most here: Pacific Gas & Electric, Blue Shield of California, Fivetran

    Based on 577 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Oakland

  3. 3

    Redwood City CA

    28%

    Hybrid openings
    133
    All openings
    471
    All openings
    471

    Hiring most here: Corcept Therapeutics, SB Energy, C3 AI

    Based on 471 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Redwood City

  4. 4

    Hartford CT

    27%

    Hybrid openings
    93
    All openings
    339
    All openings
    339

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

    Based on 339 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Hartford

  5. 5

    New Haven CT

    26%

    Hybrid openings
    72
    All openings
    282
    All openings
    282

    Hiring most here: Yale University, Yale New Haven Health, Knights of Columbus

    Based on 282 openings.

    Jobs and employers in New Haven

  6. 6

    Cedar Rapids IA

    25%

    Hybrid openings
    88
    All openings
    348
    All openings
    348

    Hiring most here: RTX, Transamerica, BAE Systems

    Based on 348 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Cedar Rapids

  7. 7

    Lehi UT

    24%

    Hybrid openings
    62
    All openings
    255
    All openings
    255

    Hiring most here: Pattern, Podium, Weave

    Based on 255 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Lehi

  8. 8

    Palo Alto CA

    24%

    Hybrid openings
    291
    All openings
    1,231
    All openings
    1,231

    Hiring most here: SpaceX, Rivian Automotive, Stanford Health Care

    Based on 1,231 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Palo Alto

  9. 9

    Somerville MA

    23%

    Hybrid openings
    66
    All openings
    292
    All openings
    292

    Hiring most here: Formlabs, Tulip Interfaces, Generate Biomedicines

    Based on 292 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Somerville

  10. 10

    San Francisco CA

    23%

    Hybrid openings
    2,639
    All openings
    11,695
    All openings
    11,695

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

    Based on 11,695 openings.

    Jobs and employers in San Francisco

  11. 11

    Wilmington DE

    22%

    Hybrid openings
    105
    All openings
    471
    All openings
    471

    Hiring most here: Astrazeneca, Sargent & Lundy, CSC

    Based on 471 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Wilmington

  12. 12

    Rockville MD

    22%

    Hybrid openings
    77
    All openings
    355
    All openings
    355

    Hiring most here: Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, The Emmes Company, BAE Systems

    Based on 355 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Rockville

  13. 13

    Washington DC

    21%

    Hybrid openings
    933
    All openings
    4,394
    All openings
    4,394

    Hiring most here: Anduril Industries, CACI International, Shield AI

    Based on 4,394 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Washington

  14. 14

    Minneapolis MN

    21%

    Hybrid openings
    249
    All openings
    1,200
    All openings
    1,200

    Hiring most here: Mortenson, Ameriprise Certificate, George Konik Associates

    Based on 1,200 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Minneapolis

  15. 15

    Cambridge MA

    20%

    Hybrid openings
    228
    All openings
    1,134
    All openings
    1,134

    Hiring most here: Harvard University, Biogen, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals

    Based on 1,134 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Cambridge

  16. 16

    Princeton NJ

    20%

    Hybrid openings
    76
    All openings
    385
    All openings
    385

    Hiring most here: Genmab A/S, Otsuka, ZS Associates

    Based on 385 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Princeton

  17. 17

    San Mateo CA

    19%

    Hybrid openings
    172
    All openings
    893
    All openings
    893

    Hiring most here: Roblox, Verkada, Skydio

    Based on 893 openings.

    Jobs and employers in San Mateo

  18. 18

    Waltham MA

    19%

    Hybrid openings
    109
    All openings
    577
    All openings
    577

    Hiring most here: Boston Dynamics, Anduril Industries, Xometry

    Based on 577 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Waltham

  19. 19

    Columbia MD

    18%

    Hybrid openings
    49
    All openings
    265
    All openings
    265

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

    Based on 265 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Columbia

  20. 20

    Sunnyvale CA

    18%

    Hybrid openings
    280
    All openings
    1,551
    All openings
    1,551

    Hiring most here: Applied Intuition, Wayve, Amazon

    Based on 1,551 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Sunnyvale

  21. 21

    Stamford CT

    18%

    Hybrid openings
    55
    All openings
    307
    All openings
    307

    Hiring most here: Philip Morris International, Gartner, Charter Communications

    Based on 307 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Stamford

  22. 22

    Chicago IL

    18%

    Hybrid openings
    1,293
    All openings
    7,350
    All openings
    7,350

    Hiring most here: Publicis Groupe, Confidential, Mars

    Based on 7,350 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Chicago

  23. 23

    Mountain View CA

    18%

    Hybrid openings
    266
    All openings
    1,513
    All openings
    1,513

    Hiring most here: Intuit, Waymo, Google

    Based on 1,513 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Mountain View

  24. 24

    Allentown PA

    17%

    Hybrid openings
    36
    All openings
    209
    All openings
    209

    Hiring most here: PPL, Apci Credit Union, Thermo Fisher Scientific

    Based on 209 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Allentown

  25. 25

    Ann Arbor MI

    17%

    Hybrid openings
    60
    All openings
    349
    All openings
    349

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

    Based on 349 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Ann Arbor

Full ranking

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

RankCityScoreSample
1Foster CA51%517
2Oakland CA34%577
3Redwood City CA28%471
4Hartford CT27%339
5New Haven CT26%282
6Cedar Rapids IA25%348
7Lehi UT24%255
8Palo Alto CA24%1,231
9Somerville MA23%292
10San Francisco CA23%11,695
11Wilmington DE22%471
12Rockville MD22%355
13Washington DC21%4,394
14Minneapolis MN21%1,200
15Cambridge MA20%1,134
16Princeton NJ20%385
17San Mateo CA19%893
18Waltham MA19%577
19Columbia MD18%265
20Sunnyvale CA18%1,551
21Stamford CT18%307
22Chicago IL18%7,350
23Mountain View CA18%1,513
24Allentown PA17%209
25Ann Arbor MI17%349
26Irving TX17%873
27Denver CO17%2,834
28Lexington KY17%213
29Milwaukee WI16%821
30Salt Lake City UT16%1,024
31New York NY16%20,452
32Scottsdale AZ16%737
33Alexandria VA16%583
34Boston MA16%4,876
35Schaumburg IL16%216
36Baltimore MD15%1,060
37Chattanooga TN15%203
38Fairfax VA15%403
39Charlotte NC15%3,148
40Bethesda MD15%439
41Fremont CA15%468
42Detroit MI15%728
43Jersey City NJ15%607
44Newport Beach CA15%282
45Berkeley CA14%237
46Madison WI14%497
47Tempe AZ14%647
48Portland OR14%785
49Pittsburgh PA14%1,498
50Morristown NJ14%219
51Orlando FL14%1,257
52Parsippany NJ13%230
53Phoenix AZ13%2,729
54Reston VA13%775
55Jacksonville FL13%1,061
56Atlanta GA13%5,483
57St. Louis MO13%395
58Philadelphia PA13%1,803
59Fort Meade MD12%273
60Santa Ana CA12%258
61Newark NJ12%422
62Buffalo NY12%414
63Lincoln NE12%203
64Des Moines IA12%368
65Cleveland OH12%885
66Southfield MI11%229
67Miami FL11%2,329
68Cary NC11%225
69Santa Monica CA11%299
70Framingham MA11%202
71Omaha NE11%535
72Durham NC11%759
73Santa Clara CA11%1,521
74Austin TX11%5,817
75Dallas TX11%4,407
76Houston TX11%4,295
77Los Angeles CA11%5,076
78Alpharetta GA11%571
79Plano TX10%1,030
80San Carlos CA10%210
81Overland Park KS10%441
82Troy MI10%242
83White Plains NY10%213
84Kansas City MO10%874
85Irvine CA10%1,487
86Marlborough MA10%242
87Greensboro NC10%435
88New York NY10%1,035
89McLean VA10%1,127
90San Diego CA10%3,040
91Arlington VA10%1,989
92Indianapolis IN10%1,386
93Reno NV10%292
94Raleigh NC9%1,399
95Las Vegas NV9%915
96New Orleans LA9%368
97San Jose CA9%2,353
98Norfolk VA9%327
99Culver City CA9%241
100Nashville TN9%1,626

How this ranking works

A city's score is the share of its open professional roles whose posting says the work is hybrid (some days on site, some remote).

Only roles verified on the employer's own career site in the last week are counted. A city where one employer posts at least half the 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: cities with the most hybrid jobs?
Foster leads the United States: 51% of its professional openings are hybrid, against 12% 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 hybrid (some days on site, some remote). Only roles verified on the employer's own career site in the last week are counted. A city where one employer posts at least half the 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, “Cities with the most hybrid jobs,” November 2026 edition. https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/cities-with-the-most-hybrid-jobs

Link to it: <a href="https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/cities-with-the-most-hybrid-jobs">Cities with the most hybrid jobs (NextChapter, November 2026)</a>

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