CityVerdict ranking
Best Cities for Remote Workers
If you can work from anywhere, these cities maximise your purchasing power and quality of life.
Role-adjusted scoring — cities with strong markets are boosted
1
AustinUS
71
2
SeattleUS
71
3
DenverUS
69
4
Abu DhabiAE
62
5
DubaiAE
61
6
BostonUS
60
7
ChicagoUS
58
8
FrankfurtDE
56
9
CopenhagenDK
56
10
San FranciscoUS
56
11
ZurichCH
55
12
HamburgDE
54
13
BrusselsBE
54
14
Cape TownZA
54
15
MiamiUS
53
How this ranking is calculated
Cities are scored using official salary and income data from national statistics agencies (ONS, Destatis, INE, INSEE, CBS, Statistics Canada, ABS, OECD) combined with CityVerdict's cost-of-living and opportunity indices. The savings ranking prioritises cities with a high salary-to-cost ratio — where your income goes furthest.
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