The workplace revolution that started out pandemic-inspired is here to stay. More and more workers and companies are opting to go remote with the staff working from the comfort of home.
Since 35% of workers have made their home their workplace, the team at Ooma decided to take a closer look at the state of work from home in America by analyzing states by the work from home favorability. Average rent, taxes, and salaries helped determine the states where working from home is the most affordable.
The state with the remote workers is Colorado, but is it truly the best place to tackle an at-home career? Due to low rent and utilities, high salaries, and good internet speeds, North Dakota will give work from home employees the most bang for their buck. The Ooma team created a salary to rent ratio calculation that shows North Dakota at a much more favorable 24% than Colorado’s 14%.
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