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US city statistics for remote workers, October 2026

20 facts computed from the 14 cities on this site, each with its source. Quote them with a link to this page; the address stays the same and the figures update when the data does. For a figure that will not move, cite the US remote-work city report, Q4 2026, frozen on October 10, 2026 with a permanent link for every fact.

Rent

  1. The cheapest 1-bedroom near downtown among the 14 cities is Tucson, AZ at $1,100 a month; the most expensive is Chicago at $2,670, 143% more. Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents FY2027.
  2. The average 1-bedroom rent near downtown across the 14 cities is $1,864 a month, utilities included; metro-wide it is $1,735. Source: HUD FY2027.
  3. Living near downtown costs more than the metro-wide figure in 11 of the 14 cities; the biggest gap is Chicago at 50%. Source: HUD FY2027.
  4. Current tenants pay a median 1-bedroom rent below the HUD figure in 11 of the 14 cities. Source: Census ACS vs HUD FY2027.
  5. A 3-bedroom near downtown costs 1.3 to 1.8 times the 1-bedroom rent, never double, across the 14 cities. Source: HUD FY2027.

Buying

  1. Typical home values range from $319,185 in Chattanooga to $985,158 in San Diego. Source: Zillow Home Value Index.
  2. 6 of the 14 cities have a typical home value above $500,000. Source: Zillow Home Value Index.

Getting around

  1. Portland has the most walkable downtown, 17.1 out of 20 on the EPA index; Riverside the least at 13.3. Source: EPA National Walkability Index.
  2. Chicago has the highest share of households with no car, 27.4%; in Anaheim it is 5.1%. Source: Census ACS 2024 1-year.
  3. Only 1 of the 14 cities has 20% or more car-free households, the threshold this site uses for "car optional". Source: Census ACS.
  4. Portland has the best bike network, 55 out of 100; the average across the cities is 31. Source: PeopleForBikes City Ratings 2026.
  5. Denver has the highest share of residents working from home, 27.3%. Source: Census ACS 2024 5-year.
  6. A single transit ride ranges from free (Tucson) to $3.00 across the cities with a published fare. Source: Transit agency fare pages.

Short stays

  1. The cheapest entire-home Airbnb night is $155 in Las Vegas and Tucson; the most expensive is $377 in Anaheim. Source: Inside Airbnb and labelled sources.

Internet

  1. Austin, Denver, Las Vegas, Miami, Tucson and Portland all advertise the fastest home internet on the list, 8 Gbps; 12 of the 14 cities have a 5 Gbps or faster plan advertised. Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection via broadbandmap.com.

Weather and air

  1. Miami has the mildest January nights, an average low of 61°F; Denver the coldest at 18°F. Source: NOAA Climate Normals 1991 to 2020.
  2. Las Vegas has the hottest July, an average high of 104°F; San Diego the coolest at 75°F. Source: NOAA Climate Normals 1991 to 2020.
  3. Portland had the most good-air days in 2025, 283 of 365; Riverside the fewest at 39. Source: EPA Air Quality Index report 2025.

Breweries

  1. Denver has the most open breweries inside the city, 82; across the 14 cities there are 479. Source: Open Brewery DB.
  2. Per resident, Asheville leads with 28.6 breweries per 100,000 people, against 1.5 in Las Vegas. Source: Open Brewery DB and Census ACS.

Method

Every figure above is computed from the published data on the city pages, where each number links to the page it was read from. Rent is HUD Small Area Fair Market Rent for the ZIP codes within 2 miles of downtown, utilities included. Walkability is the EPA index within 2 miles of downtown. Airbnb figures are Inside Airbnb medians where that snapshot exists and AirROI market-model medians elsewhere, labelled on each city page. Download everything on the data page (CC BY 4.0).