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The best and worst US states for working from home in 2026

Here’s a detailed look at the remote landscape

The best and worst US states for working from home in 2026
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10/04/2026 12:00 ‧ 15 hours ago | StarsInsider

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As remote work becomes a permanent fixture of the modern career, your physical location now plays a major role in both your job performance and your bank account. This gallery utilizes data from WalletHub to identify which states offer the most supportive environments for home-based professionals. Researchers evaluated all 50 states and the District of Columbia across two primary categories: work environment and living environment.

By analyzing 12 key indicators, including internet costs, cybersecurity, and average home square footage, on a weighted 100-point scale, the study highlighted which regions offer the best digital infrastructure and which remain difficult for the modern telecommuter.

Intrigued? Click on for the full data breakdown.

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