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Crunching costs, sorting signals, rendering insights.
Crunching costs, sorting signals, rendering insights.
| # | City | Cost Index | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frisco Texas | 118 | View → |
| 2 | Naperville Illinois | 122 | View → |
| 3 | Sugar Land Texas | 112 | View → |
| 4 | Allen Texas | 109 | View → |
| 5 | League Texas | 105 | View → |
| 6 | Cary North Carolina | 115 | View → |
| 7 | Mckinney Texas | 109 | View → |
| 8 | Pearland Texas | 106 | View → |
| 9 | Centennial Colorado | 122 | View → |
| 10 | Olathe Kansas | 108 | View → |
| 11 | Gilbert Arizona | 119 | View → |
| 12 | San Buenaventura California | 100 | View → |
| 13 | Plano Texas | 110 | View → |
| 14 | Carrollton Texas | 103 | View → |
| 15 | Fremont California | 177 | View → |
| 16 | Overland Park Kansas | 108 | View → |
| 17 | Round Rock Texas | 104 | View → |
| 18 | Anchorage Alaska | 105 | View → |
| 19 | Arvada Colorado | 121 | View → |
| 20 | West Jordan Utah | 112 | View → |
| 21 | Goodyear Arizona | 110 | View → |
| 22 | Bellevue Washington | 169 | View → |
| 23 | Elk Grove California | 131 | View → |
| 24 | Midland Texas | 100 | View → |
| 25 | Chandler Arizona | 113 | View → |
Remote workers need: affordable housing (to maximize salary arbitrage), reliable internet, a walkable/bikeable urban environment, coffee shops and coworking spaces, and quality of life amenities. Many also value proximity to airports for occasional travel.
1. Frisco, Texas (cost index: 118); 2. Naperville, Illinois (cost index: 122); 3. Sugar Land, Texas (cost index: 112). These cities combine affordability with urban amenities ideal for remote work lifestyles.
A remote worker earning $120,000 in San Francisco (cost index ~175) could move to a city like Austin (cost index ~115) and effectively gain $35,000–$50,000 in purchasing power annually — without a raise. Moving to the Midwest can double that savings.
Texas, Florida, Colorado, and Tennessee top the list for remote workers. No/low income tax, affordable (or reasonable) housing, strong urban cores, and active outdoor scenes make these states perennial favorites.