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96 The Big Finish Wrap your head around the market's leading indicators. 96 96 THE BEST REGIONS FOR WORKING FROM HOME Source: RentCafe, "Remote Workers Are the Happiest Renting in the Southeast – e Most Desirable Cities for Working from Home Are in the Carolinas" 1. GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA Ranking best in: • Share of new apartments • Cost of living • Share of short-term rentals 2. RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA Ranking best in: • Share of high-end apartments • Share of apartments with internet access • Share of remote workers 3. WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA Ranking best in: • Average download speed • Days with good air quality • Share of short-term rentals 4. TAMPA, FLORIDA Ranking best in: • Rental demand • Share of remote workers • Share of apartments with access to sport amenities 5. DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA Ranking best in: • Share of short-term rentals • Share of high-end apartments • Rental demand 6. ALPHARETTA, GEORGIA Ranking best in: • Share of high-end apartments • Share of remote workers • Average square footage 7. HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA Ranking best in: • Rental demand • Cost of living • Average daily rate 8. COLUMBUS, GEORGIA Ranking best in: • Average square footage • Average download speed • Share of short-term rentals 9. COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS Ranking best in: • Short-term rentals occupancy rate • Share of renters • Share of apartments with access to sport amenities 10. ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND Ranking best in: • Average download speed • Share of apartments with internet access • Share of remote workers With remote work migration on the rise, a study from RentCafe uncovered the most desirable cities to move to across the nation if you work remotely. In particular, cities in the nation's Southeast—led by Greenville, South Carolina; Raleigh, North Carolina; and West Palm Beach, Florida proved to be the best locations for working remotely this year by offering the best mix of features, affordability and remote work-readiness. A recent Upwork study also noted that 4.9 million Amer- icans have already relocated due to remote work and almost 19 million more are predicted to do so in the near future. RentCafe analyzed and weighted 19 relevant metrics for 150 cities, using proprietary and external data, such as cost of living, apartments with short-term leases, rental demand, number of high-quality apartments, short-term rentals, rental rates, coworking spaces, percentage of remote workers, internet speed, and much more. e final city ranking is determined by the combined score in all 19 metrics. TOP 50 CITIES WHERE REMOTE WORKERS GET THE BEST VALUE FOR THEIR MONEY