Much more of this, and they’ll have to replace the definition of “unstoppable” in the dictionary with a photo of Atlanta. 

We kid, but as with 2022—when Money magazine declared Atlanta the “best place to live in the U.S.” and The Economist called it the “most livable” city in the land, among other accolades—The ATL has been on something of a roll in recent weeks.

Since late October, the Peach State's capital has landed at No. 1 in at least two totally unrelated U.S. city rankings. The most impressive could involve an annual analysis by CoworkingCafe, a national coworking space search service.

For the fourth consecutive year, CoworkingCafe has crowned the City of Atlanta the best in America for working someplace other than traditional offices, slotting the city ahead of all 214 others in its 2026 Best City for Remote Workers list. 

CoworkingCafe

The study looked at 12 metrics—cost of living, fiber coverage, median income, and coworking availability among them—for U.S. cities with at least 200,000 residents.

In summary, analysts found that Atlanta “offers an unmatched balance of opportunity, affordability, and access,” per a recap. 

Here’s a bullet-pointed closer look at why the city stands out, per CoworkingCafe, edited for length:  

  • “Affordable urban life – With a median income of roughly $60,600 and average rent near $1,600, Atlanta offers big-city amenities without big-city costs.
  • Strong remote workforce – About 26 percent of Atlantans work remotely, reflecting the city’s shift toward hybrid flexibility and its deep talent pool in tech, media, and business services.
  • Unmatched coworking ecosystem – Atlanta boasts nearly 24 coworking spaces per 100,000 residents, or 119 total across the metro area, the highest density in the nation—reflecting a strong local demand for collaboration, flexibility, and community among remote professionals.
  • Top-tier connectivity – Ranking fourth nationwide for public Wi-Fi density, the city offers 30 free hotspots per 100,000 residents, supported by widespread fiber coverage.
  • Lifestyle and mobility – With 721 entertainment venues per 100,000 residents and two airports within 70 miles, Atlanta offers both recreation and reach…” 

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Meanwhile, Realtor.com crunched listings data to determine where U.S. homebuyers with relatively big budgets get the most (and least) bang for their buck right now, in terms of square footage.

Again, Atlanta came out on top. 

According to Realtor.com’s Housing Market Luxury Report released in late October, metro Atlanta offers the largest average square footage—4,530 square feet—for homes listed between $1 and $2 million. (The national average is far less right now: 2,994 square feet.) 

More than 1,750 houses, condos, and townhomes in metro Atlanta met that criteria as of September, for an average price per square foot of just over $300.  

Denver, Minneapolis, Houston, and Dallas rounded out the top five, respectively. 

Realtor.com

According to Realtor.com’s findings, space doesn’t come cheap on the other end of the spectrum. In last place is Honolulu, where the typical $1 to $2 million listing counts just 1,651 square feet. 

That was followed by San Jose (1,688 square feet) and San Francisco (1,855 square feet).

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