In a recent survey by Agency directory DesignRush, Fort Collins is ranked seventh with a remote working suitability index of 70.4. Cheap fiber internet in Colorado, at an average of $71.88 per month for 300mbps download speed fiber plans, and a high percentage of remote workers, at 15.4%, see Fort Collins score well. Average housing costs are 19% above the national average at $1434 per month, which lower Fort Collins’s score.
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Boulder, Colorado, is the best metro area in America to work remotely with a remote working suitability score of 77.5 out of 100. The Raleigh-Cary metro area, North Carolina, is second and Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown metro area, Texas, is third. Fort Collins came in seventh in a recent survey.
Agency directory DesignRush analyzed housing costs, percentages of remote workers, broadband connections, and commute times using U.S. Census Bureau and Federal Communications Commission data to find which metro areas are best for remote working.
Gianluca Ferruggia, General Manager at DesignRush, said “Remote working has become increasingly viable in recent years due to a combination of faster and more reliable internet connections, changing societal priorities, the changing nature of work, and in some cases necessity, such as during the pandemic.
“Many workers now prefer to work from home due to the better work-life balance it can provide, plus it can allow workers to take advantage of higher average salaries that might be paid in other areas than the areas in which they live.
“Businesses also benefit from the increased desirability of remote working, as it allows them the widest talent pool to choose the best candidates for a job. This could be done by hiring workers for remote roles or by outsourcing projects to digital contractors when a full hire might not make financial sense. Article courtesy of DesignRush.