U.S. Metro Areas With the Most Remote Workers (2025)
Share of workers who primarily work from home. Among the 57 metro areas with at least 1 million people, Raleigh, NC ranks first at 22.8%. Across all 224 metros with data, the leader is Boulder, CO (24.9%). The U.S. figure is 12.9%.
Metro areas with 1 million+ residents
57 metro areas, ranked.
| Rank | Metro area | Workers who work from home | Avg commute (others) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raleigh, NC | 22.8% | 26.2 min |
| 2 | Austin, TX | 22.1% | 29.6 min |
| 3 | Denver, CO | 21.1% | 28.0 min |
| 4 | Tampa, FL | 19.3% | 29.8 min |
| 5 | Seattle, WA | 18.2% | 30.0 min |
| 6 | San Francisco, CA | 17.9% | 32.5 min |
| 7 | Portland, OR | 17.7% | 25.3 min |
| 8 | Orlando, FL | 17.6% | 30.3 min |
| 9 | Atlanta, GA | 17.6% | 32.4 min |
| 10 | Phoenix, AZ | 17.4% | 27.5 min |
| 11 | Washington, DC | 17.4% | 34.3 min |
| 12 | Charlotte, NC | 17.3% | 27.9 min |
| 13 | Jacksonville, FL | 17.1% | 27.3 min |
| 14 | Minneapolis, MN | 17.0% | 25.0 min |
| 15 | Nashville, TN | 17.0% | 28.2 min |
| 16 | Sacramento, CA | 16.3% | 28.1 min |
| 17 | San Diego, CA | 16.1% | 26.3 min |
| 18 | Salt Lake City, UT | 15.9% | 24.5 min |
| 19 | Boston, MA | 15.8% | 31.9 min |
| 20 | Philadelphia, PA | 15.6% | 29.7 min |
| 21 | Dallas, TX | 15.3% | 29.4 min |
| 22 | Pittsburgh, PA | 14.9% | 26.5 min |
| 23 | Chicago, IL | 14.3% | 30.9 min |
| 24 | Kansas City, MO | 14.2% | 24.3 min |
| 25 | Richmond, VA | 14.2% | 26.0 min |
| 26 | Indianapolis, IN | 14.2% | 25.9 min |
| 27 | Columbus, OH | 14.1% | 24.3 min |
| 28 | Tucson, AZ | 13.9% | 25.3 min |
| 29 | Los Angeles, CA | 13.8% | 31.0 min |
| 30 | Miami, FL | 13.5% | 30.6 min |
| 31 | Baltimore, MD | 13.3% | 31.6 min |
| 32 | Cleveland, OH | 13.0% | 24.5 min |
| 33 | Milwaukee, WI | 12.9% | 23.8 min |
| 34 | Cincinnati, OH | 12.8% | 25.5 min |
| 35 | Hartford, CT | 12.7% | 25.6 min |
| 36 | St. Louis, MO | 12.7% | 25.7 min |
| 37 | San Jose, CA | 12.6% | 27.5 min |
| 38 | Greenville, SC | 12.4% | 26.3 min |
| 39 | New York, NY | 12.4% | 36.8 min |
| 40 | Houston, TX | 12.2% | 31.3 min |
| 41 | San Antonio, TX | 12.1% | 27.1 min |
| 42 | Louisville, KY | 12.0% | 24.0 min |
| 43 | Grand Rapids, MI | 11.5% | 22.2 min |
| 44 | Detroit, MI | 11.5% | 26.7 min |
| 45 | Birmingham, AL | 11.3% | 26.5 min |
| 46 | Rochester, NY | 10.9% | 21.4 min |
| 47 | Providence, RI | 10.6% | 28.5 min |
| 48 | Las Vegas, NV | 10.6% | 25.1 min |
| 49 | Virginia Beach, VA | 10.5% | 25.0 min |
| 50 | Riverside, CA | 10.5% | 34.6 min |
| 51 | Omaha, NE | 10.4% | 21.4 min |
| 52 | Oklahoma City, OK | 9.7% | 24.2 min |
| 53 | Tulsa, OK | 9.7% | 22.9 min |
| 54 | Buffalo, NY | 9.7% | 21.5 min |
| 55 | Memphis, TN | 8.6% | 25.4 min |
| 56 | Fresno, CA | 8.2% | 24.0 min |
| 57 | San Juan, PR | 5.6% | 29.9 min |
Top 25 of all 224 metro areas
Including smaller metros, which can show more extreme values.
| Rank | Metro area | Workers who work from home | Avg commute (others) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boulder, CO | 24.9% | 23.5 min |
| 2 | Raleigh, NC | 22.8% | 26.2 min |
| 3 | Austin, TX | 22.1% | 29.6 min |
| 4 | Wilmington, NC | 21.2% | 24.4 min |
| 5 | Denver, CO | 21.1% | 28.0 min |
| 6 | Tampa, FL | 19.3% | 29.8 min |
| 7 | Kingston, NY | 18.3% | 26.5 min |
| 8 | North Port, FL | 18.2% | 27.1 min |
| 9 | Seattle, WA | 18.2% | 30.0 min |
| 10 | Fort Collins, CO | 18.1% | 24.3 min |
| 11 | Bend, OR | 18.0% | 20.9 min |
| 12 | San Francisco, CA | 17.9% | 32.5 min |
| 13 | Portland, OR | 17.7% | 25.3 min |
| 14 | Ann Arbor, MI | 17.7% | 24.3 min |
| 15 | Orlando, FL | 17.6% | 30.3 min |
| 16 | Atlanta, GA | 17.6% | 32.4 min |
| 17 | Phoenix, AZ | 17.4% | 27.5 min |
| 18 | Washington, DC | 17.4% | 34.3 min |
| 19 | Deltona, FL | 17.4% | 27.9 min |
| 20 | Charlotte, NC | 17.3% | 27.9 min |
| 21 | Burlington, VT | 17.3% | 22.9 min |
| 22 | Jacksonville, FL | 17.1% | 27.3 min |
| 23 | Logan, UT | 17.0% | 17.6 min |
| 24 | Minneapolis, MN | 17.0% | 25.0 min |
| 25 | Nashville, TN | 17.0% | 28.2 min |
Notes
Which large U.S. metro ranks first?+
Raleigh, NC (22.8%), among metro areas with 1 million or more residents, based on 2025 Census data.
Where does this data come from?+
The U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 2025 1-year estimates, the most recent annual data for metro areas.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year estimates (released September 2026), with 2024 and 2021 for trends. Figures are survey estimates with margins of error; small differences between metros may not be meaningful. Metro areas use the official Metropolitan Statistical Area boundaries. Compiled and analyzed by Metro Research. Methodology.
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