No, Most Remote Employees Aren’t Working on the Beach. This Survey Reveals Where They Actually Live.
The urban exodus was real — but many white-collar workers never left.
One of the often-touted benefits of working from home is the freedom it allows — in theory, you can work remotely anywhere with a decent WiFi connection.
But according to data from the 2021 edition of the , working from home doesn’t mean working from the beach. In fact, many remote workers didn’t go far from major metropolitan areas.
Related: 20 Reasons to Let Your Employees Work From Home
So, even though many Americans are embracing remote work — and , per McKinsey — it’s not impacting where they choose to live as much as one might expect.
Urban neighborhoods in Washington, D.C.; San Francisco; Seattle; New York; and Chicago snagged some of the top spots, with work-from-home rates of 56.6% (Central), 56.2% (Inner Mission and Castro), 55.2% (Queen Ann and Magnolia), 53.3% (Park Slope and others) and 50.5% (Lake View and Lincoln Park), respectively.
Overall, working from home in exurbs and mountain resorts remains less common.
El Dorado County, California; Bainbridge Island and Silverdale, Washington; Windsor Town, Healdsburg and Sonoma, California; and Santa Fe, New Mexico ranking highly at 25.2%, 24.9%, 24.9%, and 24.3%, respectively.
Related: What the Work-From-Home Boom Means for Your Future
Per , the pandemic did cause an urban exodus, increasing demand for houses in exurbs and mountain resorts — but most white-collar workers remained.
One of the often-touted benefits of working from home is the freedom it allows — in theory, you can work remotely anywhere with a decent WiFi connection.
But according to data from the 2021 edition of the , working from home doesn’t mean working from the beach. In fact, many remote workers didn’t go far from major metropolitan areas.
Related: 20 Reasons to Let Your Employees Work From Home
So, even though many Americans are embracing remote work — and , per McKinsey — it’s not impacting where they choose to live as much as one might expect.
Urban neighborhoods in Washington, D.C.; San Francisco; Seattle; New York; and Chicago snagged some of the top spots, with work-from-home rates of 56.6% (Central), 56.2% (Inner Mission and Castro), 55.2% (Queen Ann and Magnolia), 53.3% (Park Slope and others) and 50.5% (Lake View and Lincoln Park), respectively.
Overall, working from home in exurbs and mountain resorts remains less common.
El Dorado County, California; Bainbridge Island and Silverdale, Washington; Windsor Town, Healdsburg and Sonoma, California; and Santa Fe, New Mexico ranking highly at 25.2%, 24.9%, 24.9%, and 24.3%, respectively.
Related: What the Work-From-Home Boom Means for Your Future
Per , the pandemic did cause an urban exodus, increasing demand for houses in exurbs and mountain resorts — but most white-collar workers remained.
