With a large segment of the workforce working from home at least part of the time, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on the Best States for Working from Home, as well as expert commentary, showing where people can save the most money and be most comfortable while working remotely.
WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 12 key metrics. The data set ranges from the share of workers working from home to internet cost and cybersecurity. The study also considered factors like how large and how crowded homes are in each state. Together, these metrics show how feasible working from home is in terms of cost, comfort and safety.
| Best States for Working from Home | Worst States for Working from Home | |
| 1. New Jersey | 42. North Dakota | |
| 2. Utah | 43. Maine | |
| 3. Delaware | 44. West Virginia | |
| 4. Maryland | 45. Mississippi | |
| 5. District of Columbia | 46. Oklahoma | |
| 6. Connecticut | 47. South Dakota | |
| 7. Washington | 48. Wyoming | |
| 8. Pennsylvania | 49. Arkansas | |
| 9. Massachusetts | 50. Montana | |
| 10. North Carolina | 51. Alaska |
Key Stats
- The District of Columbia has the highest share of the labor force working from home, which is 5.6 times higher than in Mississippi, the state with the lowest.
- New Hampshire has the highest share of households with a broadband internet subscription, which is 1.5 times higher than in Mississippi, the state with the lowest.
- Connecticut has the highest share of households with access to broadband speeds over 25 Mbps, which is 1.5 times higher than in Mississippi, the state with the lowest.
- Indiana has the lowest amount lost per victim as a result of internet crime, which is eight times lower than in Alabama, the state with the highest.
- North Dakota has the lowest residential retail price of electricity, which is 4.1 times lower than in Hawaii, the state with the highest.
