Halfway through 2024, Atlanta’s dominance as the top city in the land for working remotely continues, according a new analysis.

For the third consecutive year, CoworkingCafe, a national coworking space search service, has crowned the City of Atlanta the best in America for working someplace other than traditional offices, dubbing Georgia’s capital “the ultimate haven for remote workers.”

Almost 200 cities with at least 100,000 residents were included this year in a study called, “Work Best, Spend Less: These Are the Top Most Affordable U.S. Cities for Remote Workers.”

The City of Atlanta also took the top position in CoworkingCafe’s rankings in 2022 and 2023.

“Nationally, Atlanta offers remote workers the best bang for their buck—a high quality of life without the hefty price tag,” a CoworkingCafe rep summarized via email.

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Working in Atlanta’s favor as a top-flight remote city are its strong economy, generally high quality of life, fast public Wi-Fi, airport access, and abundance of coworking options, according to the study.

Researchers analyzed the largest U.S. cities where sufficient data was available, studying 15 key metrics that ranged from cost of living and share of teleworkers to median income.  

In Atlanta, they found that almost one-third of the total workforce continues to operate remotely. The city currently counts 118 coworking locations—good for the highest coworking space density in the nation, at 24 spaces per 100,000 people. It also ranks fifth nationwide for public Wi-Fi density, with 150 hotspots per 100,000 people. 

And when being secluded from society gets WFH devotees down, Atlanta’s 679 entertainment establishments per 100,000 people is good for sixth most in the U.S., according to the study.

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In categories such as walkability, median income, and infrastructure, Atlanta lagged behind denser (but typically much more expensive) U.S. cities.

Here’s a closer look at Atlanta’s best rankings across 2024 metrics, according to the analysis: 

  • 1st – Coworking space density (24 per 100,000 residents) 
  • 14th – Share of remote workers (29.8%) 
  • 32nd – Median income ($54,930/year) 
  • 40th – Average internet speed (468.83 Mbps) 
  • 23rd – Broadband internet coverage (97.7%) 
  • 5th – Public Wi-Fi density (150 hotspots) 
  • 6th – Density of entertainment establishments (679 per 100,000 residents) 
  • 5th – Airports within 70 miles (2) 

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