10 best cities for remote workers

Gilbert, Arizona
The Blanford Homes LLC Power Ranch community stands in Gilbert, Arizona.
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Employees will be able to live anywhere they want if their workplace continues to allow remote work after the pandemic. But where can they get the most bang for their buck?

Ambitious employees have traditionally flocked to large metropolitan cities for their large job markets — often at the price of high living expenses. But that could change as more employers adopt remote work policies; employees would have the option of moving to smaller, less expensive cities, where they can have a higher quality of life on their salary.

Read more: Older employees are adapting to remote work better than younger workers

To help employees determine which U.S. cities are ideal for telework, Apartment Guide — an apartment listing website — conducted a study that compared the cost of living for a two bedroom apartment and available internet speeds for each city. Scroll down to see the 10 most affordable locations for remote workers:

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10. Columbus, Ohio

Avg. rent 2-bedroom: $1,518.63

Internet speed: 41.16
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9. Atlanta, Georgia

Avg. rent 2-bedroom: $1,518.63

Internet speed: 51.04
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Springtime Sunset over Downtown Minneapolis, St Anthony Falls and Mississippi River - Aerial Shot
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8. Minneapolis, Minnesota

Avg. rent 2-bedroom: $2,134.46

Internet speed: 59.22
Gilbert, Arizona
The Blanford Homes LLC Power Ranch community stands in Gilbert, Arizona.
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7. Gilbert, Arizona

Avg. rent 2-bedroom: $1,265.72

Internet speed: 43.07
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Downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana Skyline, including Allen County Courthouse.
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6. Fort Wayne, Indiana

Avg. rent 2-bedroom: $1,021.14

Internet speed: 47.69
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5. Raleigh, North Carolina

Avg. rent 2-bedroom: $1,356.23

Internet speed: 42.89
Charlotte, NC
An apartment building complex stands under construction in the South End neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
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4. Charlotte, North Carolina

Avg. rent 2-bedroom: $1,597.95

Internet speed: 36.08
Winston-Salem, NC
The headquarters of Reynolds American Inc., stand in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.
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3. Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Avg. rent 2-bedroom: $1,062.11

Internet speed: 37.21
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2. Cincinnati, Ohio

Avg. rent 2-bedroom: $1,526.99

Internet speed: 45.16
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Christmas decorations in downtown Chandler Arizona at night.
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1. Chandler, Arizona

Avg. rent 2-bedroom: $1,960.88

Internet speed: 49.51
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