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24/7 Wall St. has compiled a list of the best cities for work-from-home value, using a ranking formulated by LawnStarter, a lawn care start-up that frequently conducts research into city and state amenities. The ranking covers the country’s 120 biggest housing markets, and is based on 20 weighted metrics, including measures of average home and yard size, cost and availability of sale and rental properties, and the availability of incentives offered to incoming remote workers by some cities, counties, and states. (Population numbers come from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey one-year estimates.)

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24/7 Wall St. has compiled a list of the best cities for work-from-home value, using a ranking formulated by LawnStarter, a lawn care start-up that frequently conducts research into city and state amenities. The ranking covers the country’s 120 biggest housing markets, and is based on 20 weighted metrics, including measures of average home and yard size, cost and availability of sale and rental properties, and the availability of incentives offered to incoming remote workers by some cities, counties, and states. (Population numbers come from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey one-year estimates.)

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Best cities to work from home in 2021 |

24/7 Wall St. has compiled a list of the best cities for work-from-home value, using a ranking formulated by LawnStarter, a lawn care start-up that frequently conducts research into city and state amenities. The ranking covers the country’s 120 biggest housing markets, and is based on 20 weighted metrics, including measures of average home and yard size, cost and availability of sale and rental properties, and the availability of incentives offered to incoming remote workers by some cities, counties, and states. (Population numbers come from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey one-year estimates.)

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50. Vancouver, Washington | Lawnstarter score: 49.66 - Top metric:- WFH-Friendliness (#21 out of 120 cities) - Total population: 180,556 (IntergalacticDesignStudio/E+ via Getty Images)
50. Vancouver, Washington | Lawnstarter score: 49.66 – Top metric:- WFH-Friendliness (#21 out of 120 cities) – Total population: 180,556 (IntergalacticDesignStudio/E+ via Getty Images)
49. Des Moines, Iowa | Lawnstarter score: 49.77 - Top metric: Renter-Friendliness (#23 out of 120 cities) - Total population: 215,636 (dangarneau/iStock via Getty Images)
49. Des Moines, Iowa | Lawnstarter score: 49.77 – Top metric: Renter-Friendliness (#23 out of 120 cities) – Total population: 215,636 (dangarneau/iStock via Getty Images)
48. Raleigh, North Carolina | Lawnstarter score: 49.79 - Top metric:: WFH-Friendliness (#16 out of 120 cities) - Total population: 464,485 (Sean Pavone/Getty Images)
48. Raleigh, North Carolina | Lawnstarter score: 49.79 – Top metric:: WFH-Friendliness (#16 out of 120 cities) – Total population: 464,485 (Sean Pavone/Getty Images)
47. Plano, Texas | Lawnstarter score: 50.02 - Top metric: WFH-Friendliness (#3 out of 120 cities) - Total population: 287,064 (Gary Fink/iStock via Getty Images)
47. Plano, Texas | Lawnstarter score: 50.02 – Top metric: WFH-Friendliness (#3 out of 120 cities) – Total population: 287,064 (Gary Fink/iStock via Getty Images)
46. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Lawnstarter score: 50.15 - Top metric: Buyer-Friendliness (#18 out of 120 cities) - Total population: 1,579,075 (Sean Pavone/Getty Images)
46. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Lawnstarter score: 50.15 – Top metric: Buyer-Friendliness (#18 out of 120 cities) – Total population: 1,579,075 (Sean Pavone/Getty Images)
44. Winston-Salem, North Carolina | Lawnstarter score: 50.28 - Top metric: Renter-Friendliness (#4 out of 120 cities) - Total population: 244,115 (Kruck20/iStock via Getty Images)
44. Winston-Salem, North Carolina | Lawnstarter score: 50.28 – Top metric: Renter-Friendliness (#4 out of 120 cities) – Total population: 244,115 (Kruck20/iStock via Getty Images)
44. Garland, Texas | Lawnstarter score: 50.28 - Top metric: WFH-Friendliness (#5 out of 120 cities) - Total population: 238,418 (Rcolborn/Wikimedia Commons)
44. Garland, Texas | Lawnstarter score: 50.28 – Top metric: WFH-Friendliness (#5 out of 120 cities) – Total population: 238,418 (Rcolborn/Wikimedia Commons)
43. Durham, North Carolina | Lawnstarter score: 50.29 - Top metric: Space (#15 out of 120 cities) - Total population: 269,702 (SeanPavonePhoto/iStock via Getty Images)
43. Durham, North Carolina | Lawnstarter score: 50.29 – Top metric: Space (#15 out of 120 cities) – Total population: 269,702 (SeanPavonePhoto/iStock via Getty Images)
42. Omaha, Nebraska | Lawnstarter score: 50.54 - Top metric: Renter-Friendliness (#16 out of 120 cities) - Total population: 475,862 (Davel5957/iStock via Getty Images)
42. Omaha, Nebraska | Lawnstarter score: 50.54 – Top metric: Renter-Friendliness (#16 out of 120 cities) – Total population: 475,862 (Davel5957/iStock via Getty Images)
41. Tampa, Florida | Lawnstarter score: 50.81 - Top metric: WFH-Friendliness (#12 out of 120 cities) - Total population: 387,916 (CHBD/Getty Images)
41. Tampa, Florida | Lawnstarter score: 50.81 – Top metric: WFH-Friendliness (#12 out of 120 cities) – Total population: 387,916 (CHBD/Getty Images)
40. Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Lawnstarter score: 51.08 - Top metric: Renter-Friendliness (#17 out of 120 cities) - Total population: 594,548 (Sean Pavone/iStock via Getty Images)
40. Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Lawnstarter score: 51.08 – Top metric: Renter-Friendliness (#17 out of 120 cities) – Total population: 594,548 (Sean Pavone/iStock via Getty Images)
39. Lincoln, Nebraska | Lawnstarter score: 51.13 - Top metric: Space (#20 out of 120 cities) - Total population: 283,839 (DenisTangneyJr/Getty Images)
39. Lincoln, Nebraska | Lawnstarter score: 51.13 – Top metric: Space (#20 out of 120 cities) – Total population: 283,839 (DenisTangneyJr/Getty Images)
38. Chesapeake, Virginia | Lawnstarter score: 51.14 - Top metric: Space (#11 out of 120 cities) - Total population: 239,982 (Hollie Davenport/iStock via Getty Images)
38. Chesapeake, Virginia | Lawnstarter score: 51.14 – Top metric: Space (#11 out of 120 cities) – Total population: 239,982 (Hollie Davenport/iStock via Getty Images)
37. Richmond, Virginia | Lawnstarter score: 51.43 - Top metric: Buyer-Friendliness (#11 out of 120 cities) - Total population: 226,622 (SeanPavonePhoto/Getty Images)
37. Richmond, Virginia | Lawnstarter score: 51.43 – Top metric: Buyer-Friendliness (#11 out of 120 cities) – Total population: 226,622 (SeanPavonePhoto/Getty Images)
36. Louisville, Kentucky | Lawnstarter score: 51.53 - Top metric: Buyer-Friendliness (#23 out of 120 cities) - Total population: 617,790 (Davel5957/Getty Images)
36. Louisville, Kentucky | Lawnstarter score: 51.53 – Top metric: Buyer-Friendliness (#23 out of 120 cities) – Total population: 617,790 (Davel5957/Getty Images)
35. Jacksonville, Florida | Lawnstarter score: 51.54 - Top metric: Buyer-Friendliness (#19 out of 120 cities) - Total population: 890,467 (TraceRouda/Getty Images)
35. Jacksonville, Florida | Lawnstarter score: 51.54 – Top metric: Buyer-Friendliness (#19 out of 120 cities) – Total population: 890,467 (TraceRouda/Getty Images)
34. Greensboro, North Carolina | Lawnstarter score: 51.60 - Top metric: Renter-Friendliness (#8 out of 120 cities) - Total population: 291,303 (Sean Pavone/Getty Images)
34. Greensboro, North Carolina | Lawnstarter score: 51.60 – Top metric: Renter-Friendliness (#8 out of 120 cities) – Total population: 291,303 (Sean Pavone/Getty Images)
33. Arlington, Texas | Lawnstarter score: 51.68 - Top metric: WFH-Friendliness (#13 out of 120 cities) - Total population: 395,477 (aphotostory/iStock Editorial via Getty Images)
33. Arlington, Texas | Lawnstarter score: 51.68 – Top metric: WFH-Friendliness (#13 out of 120 cities) – Total population: 395,477 (aphotostory/iStock Editorial via Getty Images)
32. Dallas, Texas | Lawnstarter score: 51.79 - Top metric: WFH-Friendliness (#9 out of 120 cities) - Total population: 1,330,612 (4kodiak/E+ via Getty Images)
32. Dallas, Texas | Lawnstarter score: 51.79 – Top metric: WFH-Friendliness (#9 out of 120 cities) – Total population: 1,330,612 (4kodiak/E+ via Getty Images)
31. Newark, New Jersey | Lawnstarter score: 52.07 - Top metric: Space (#10 out of 120 cities) - Total population: 281,054 (DenisTangneyJr/iStock via Getty Images)
31. Newark, New Jersey | Lawnstarter score: 52.07 – Top metric: Space (#10 out of 120 cities) – Total population: 281,054 (DenisTangneyJr/iStock via Getty Images)
30. Atlanta, Georgia | Lawnstarter score: 52.50 - Top metric: WFH-Friendliness (#24 out of 120 cities) - Total population: 488,800 (SeanPavonePhoto/Getty Images)
30. Atlanta, Georgia | Lawnstarter score: 52.50 – Top metric: WFH-Friendliness (#24 out of 120 cities) – Total population: 488,800 (SeanPavonePhoto/Getty Images)
29. Detroit, Michigan | Lawnstarter score: 52.51 - Top metric: Buyer-Friendliness (#10 out of 120 cities) - Total population: 674,841 (pawel.gaul/E+ via Getty Images)
29. Detroit, Michigan | Lawnstarter score: 52.51 – Top metric: Buyer-Friendliness (#10 out of 120 cities) – Total population: 674,841 (pawel.gaul/E+ via Getty Images)
28. Cleveland, Ohio | Lawnstarter score: 52.67 - Top metric: Renter-Friendliness (#10 out of 120 cities) - Total population: 385,282 (PapaBear/Getty Images)
28. Cleveland, Ohio | Lawnstarter score: 52.67 – Top metric: Renter-Friendliness (#10 out of 120 cities) – Total population: 385,282 (PapaBear/Getty Images)
27. Newport News, Virginia | Lawnstarter score: 52.73 - Top metric: Renter-Friendliness (#18 out of 120 cities) - Total population: 179,673 (DenisTangneyJr/E+ via Getty Images)
27. Newport News, Virginia | Lawnstarter score: 52.73 – Top metric: Renter-Friendliness (#18 out of 120 cities) – Total population: 179,673 (DenisTangneyJr/E+ via Getty Images)
26. Yonkers, New York | Lawnstarter score: 52.97 - Top metric:- WFH-Friendliness (#6 out of 120 cities) - Total population: 199,968 (DenisTangneyJr/iStock via Getty Images)
26. Yonkers, New York | Lawnstarter score: 52.97 – Top metric:- WFH-Friendliness (#6 out of 120 cities) – Total population: 199,968 (DenisTangneyJr/iStock via Getty Images)
25. San Antonio, Texas | Lawnstarter score: 53.12 - Top metric: WFH-Friendliness (#20 out of 120 cities) - Total population: 1,508,083 (Rut Mehta/iStock via Getty Images)
25. San Antonio, Texas | Lawnstarter score: 53.12 – Top metric: WFH-Friendliness (#20 out of 120 cities) – Total population: 1,508,083 (Rut Mehta/iStock via Getty Images)
24. Huntsville, Alabama | Lawnstarter score: 53.17 - Top metric: Space (#9 out of 120 cities) - Total population: 196,219 (red7255/iStock via Getty Images)
24. Huntsville, Alabama | Lawnstarter score: 53.17 – Top metric: Space (#9 out of 120 cities) – Total population: 196,219 (red7255/iStock via Getty Images)
23. Frisco, Texas | Lawnstarter score: 53.20 - Top metric: Space (#1 out of 120 cities)
- Total population: 177,020 (Gary Fink/iStock via Getty Images)
23. Frisco, Texas | Lawnstarter score: 53.20 – Top metric: Space (#1 out of 120 cities)
– Total population: 177,020 (Gary Fink/iStock via Getty Images)
22. Birmingham, Alabama | Lawnstarter score: 53.44 - Top metric: Renter-Friendliness (#7 out of 120 cities) - Total population: 212,297 (Sean Pavone/iStock via Getty Images)
22. Birmingham, Alabama | Lawnstarter score: 53.44 – Top metric: Renter-Friendliness (#7 out of 120 cities) – Total population: 212,297 (Sean Pavone/iStock via Getty Images)
21. McKinney, Texas | Lawnstarter score: 53.52 - Top metric: WFH-Friendliness (#1 out of 120 cities) - Total population: 182,055 (dhughes9/iStock via Getty Images)
21. McKinney, Texas | Lawnstarter score: 53.52 – Top metric: WFH-Friendliness (#1 out of 120 cities) – Total population: 182,055 (dhughes9/iStock via Getty Images)
20. El Paso, Texas | Lawnstarter score: 53.99 - Top metric: Renter-Friendliness (#6 out of 120 cities) - Total population: 679,813 (DenisTangneyJr/Getty Images)
20. El Paso, Texas | Lawnstarter score: 53.99 – Top metric: Renter-Friendliness (#6 out of 120 cities) – Total population: 679,813 (DenisTangneyJr/Getty Images)
19. Tallahassee, Florida | Lawnstarter score: 54.10 - Top metric: Buyer-Friendliness (#6 out of 120 cities) - Total population: 191,279 (Sean Pavone/Getty Images)
19. Tallahassee, Florida | Lawnstarter score: 54.10 – Top metric: Buyer-Friendliness (#6 out of 120 cities) – Total population: 191,279 (Sean Pavone/Getty Images)
18. Memphis, Tennessee | Lawnstarter score: 54.14 - Top metric: Renter-Friendliness (#12 out of 120 cities) - Total population: 651,932 (Nclauzing/Getty Images)
18. Memphis, Tennessee | Lawnstarter score: 54.14 – Top metric: Renter-Friendliness (#12 out of 120 cities) – Total population: 651,932 (Nclauzing/Getty Images)
17. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Lawnstarter score: 54.17 - Top metric: Renter-Friendliness (#15 out of 120 cities) - Total population: 643,692 (Davel5957/Getty Images)
17. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Lawnstarter score: 54.17 – Top metric: Renter-Friendliness (#15 out of 120 cities) – Total population: 643,692 (Davel5957/Getty Images)
16. Baltimore, Maryland | Lawnstarter score: 54.21 - Top metric: Buyer-Friendliness (#16 out of 120 cities) - Total population: 609,032 (Kruck20/iStock via Getty Images)
16. Baltimore, Maryland | Lawnstarter score: 54.21 – Top metric: Buyer-Friendliness (#16 out of 120 cities) – Total population: 609,032 (Kruck20/iStock via Getty Images)
15. Miami, Florida | Lawnstarter score: 54.50 - Top metric: Buyer-Friendliness (#2 out of 120 cities) - Total population: 454,279 (espiegle/iStock via Getty Images)
15. Miami, Florida | Lawnstarter score: 54.50 – Top metric: Buyer-Friendliness (#2 out of 120 cities) – Total population: 454,279 (espiegle/iStock via Getty Images)
14. Knoxville, Tennessee | Lawnstarter score: 54.51 - Top metric: Space (#13 out of 120 cities) - Total population: 186,173 (SeanPavonePhoto/Getty Images)
14. Knoxville, Tennessee | Lawnstarter score: 54.51 – Top metric: Space (#13 out of 120 cities) – Total population: 186,173 (SeanPavonePhoto/Getty Images)
13. Fort Worth, Texas | Lawnstarter score: 54.68 - Top metric: WFH-Friendliness (#8 out of 120 cities) - Total population: 874,401 (Barbara Smyers/iStock via Getty Images)
13. Fort Worth, Texas | Lawnstarter score: 54.68 – Top metric: WFH-Friendliness (#8 out of 120 cities) – Total population: 874,401 (Barbara Smyers/iStock via Getty Images)
12. Overland Park, Kansas | Lawnstarter score: 54.71- Top metric: Space (#3 out of 120 cities) - Total population: 191,011 (TriggerPhoto/iStock via Getty Images)
12. Overland Park, Kansas | Lawnstarter score: 54.71- Top metric: Space (#3 out of 120 cities) – Total population: 191,011 (TriggerPhoto/iStock via Getty Images)
11. Fort Lauderdale, Florida | Lawnstarter score: 54.87 - Top metric: Buyer-Friendliness (#7 out of 120 cities) - Total population: 180,124 (GabrielPevide/E+ via Getty Images)
11. Fort Lauderdale, Florida | Lawnstarter score: 54.87 – Top metric: Buyer-Friendliness (#7 out of 120 cities) – Total population: 180,124 (GabrielPevide/E+ via Getty Images)
10. Houston, Texas | Lawnstarter score: 55.83 - Top metric: Renter-Friendliness (#13 out of 120 cities) - Total population: 2,310,432 (Sean Pavone/Getty Images)
10. Houston, Texas | Lawnstarter score: 55.83 – Top metric: Renter-Friendliness (#13 out of 120 cities) – Total population: 2,310,432 (Sean Pavone/Getty Images)
9. Las Vegas, Nevada | Lawnstarter score: 56.84 - Top metric: Buyer-Friendliness (#9 out of 120 cities) - Total population: 634,773 (f11photo/Getty Images)
9. Las Vegas, Nevada | Lawnstarter score: 56.84 – Top metric: Buyer-Friendliness (#9 out of 120 cities) – Total population: 634,773 (f11photo/Getty Images)
8. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Lawnstarter score: 57.04 - Top metric: Buyer-Friendliness (#4 out of 120 cities) - Total population: 302,205 (HaizhanZheng/E+ via Getty Images)
8. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Lawnstarter score: 57.04 – Top metric: Buyer-Friendliness (#4 out of 120 cities) – Total population: 302,205 (HaizhanZheng/E+ via Getty Images)
7. Little Rock, Arkansas | Lawnstarter score: 57.05 - Top metric: Renter-Friendliness (#1 out of 120 cities) - Total population: 197,958 (Davel5957/Getty Images)
7. Little Rock, Arkansas | Lawnstarter score: 57.05 – Top metric: Renter-Friendliness (#1 out of 120 cities) – Total population: 197,958 (Davel5957/Getty Images)
6. Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Lawnstarter score: 57.95 - Top metric: Space (#2 out of 120 cities) - Total population: 224,149 (graphiknation/Getty Images)
6. Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Lawnstarter score: 57.95 – Top metric: Space (#2 out of 120 cities) – Total population: 224,149 (graphiknation/Getty Images)
5. Orlando, Florida | Lawnstarter score: 57.97 - Top metric: Buyer-Friendliness (#3 out of 120 cities) - Total population: 280,832 (dszc/Getty Images)
5. Orlando, Florida | Lawnstarter score: 57.97 – Top metric: Buyer-Friendliness (#3 out of 120 cities) – Total population: 280,832 (dszc/Getty Images)
4. Shreveport, Louisiana | Lawnstarter score: 60.81 - Top metric: Renter-Friendliness (#2 out of 120 cities) - Total population: 192,035 (Sean Pavone/Getty Images)
4. Shreveport, Louisiana | Lawnstarter score: 60.81 – Top metric: Renter-Friendliness (#2 out of 120 cities) – Total population: 192,035 (Sean Pavone/Getty Images)
3. Cincinnati, Ohio | Lawnstarter score: 61.03 - Top metric: Buyer-Friendliness (#5 out of 120 cities) - Total population: 301,394 (Sean Pavone/iStock via Getty Images)
3. Cincinnati, Ohio | Lawnstarter score: 61.03 – Top metric: Buyer-Friendliness (#5 out of 120 cities) – Total population: 301,394 (Sean Pavone/iStock via Getty Images)
2. Tulsa, Oklahoma | Lawnstarter score: 61.59 - Top metric: Renter-Friendliness (#5 out of 120 cities) - Total population: 402,324 (Davel5957/Getty Images)
2. Tulsa, Oklahoma | Lawnstarter score: 61.59 – Top metric: Renter-Friendliness (#5 out of 120 cities) – Total population: 402,324 (Davel5957/Getty Images)
1. Rochester, New York | Lawnstarter score: 64.15 - Top metric: Buyer-Friendliness (#1 out of 120 cities) - Total population: 206,848 (Davel5957/iStock via Getty Images)
1. Rochester, New York | Lawnstarter score: 64.15 – Top metric: Buyer-Friendliness (#1 out of 120 cities) – Total population: 206,848 (Davel5957/iStock via Getty Images)