Canada + USA · 4 places

Best places to live for remote workers in Canada and the USA

Places popular with remote workers: good airports, lifestyle on the doorstep and a community of people who work from anywhere.

Order: Shortest drive to the airport first. Figures are approximate and meant for comparing places, not official statistics.

Best for remote workers in the USA

  1. #1 · Texas, USA

    Austin

    Live music, tech jobs and warm winters.

    January / July
    11°C / 30°C
    Sunny days a year
    230
    Drive to ski hill / water / airport
    3h+ / 15 min / 20 min
    Typical home price
    US$550,000
    Cost of living
    105 (100 = national average)
    Warm wintersLive musicNightlifeRemote-work hubFood sceneBig city
  2. #2 · North Carolina, USA

    Asheville

    A creative mountain town in the Blue Ridge.

    January / July
    3°C / 24°C
    Sunny days a year
    210
    Drive to ski hill / water / airport
    1h / 30 min / 25 min
    Typical home price
    US$450,000
    Cost of living
    95 (100 = national average)
    HikingLive musicFood sceneLower costSmall townRemote-work hub
  3. #3 · Oregon, USA

    Bend

    Ski mornings and river afternoons in the high desert.

    January / July
    -1°C / 19°C
    Sunny days a year
    260
    Drive to ski hill / water / airport
    30 min / 20 min / 25 min
    Typical home price
    US$750,000
    Cost of living
    110 (100 = national average)
    SkiingHikingLake lifeGolfSmall townRemote-work hub
  4. #4 · Colorado, USA

    Denver

    A sunny city base for mountain weekends.

    January / July
    0°C / 24°C
    Sunny days a year
    245
    Drive to ski hill / water / airport
    1h 30m / 30 min / 35 min
    Typical home price
    US$600,000
    Cost of living
    110 (100 = national average)
    SkiingHikingBig cityRemote-work hub
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