Best States for Remote Workers
No-tax status plus low cost of living, scored together.
Data: 2026-Q2 · BLS · HUD · KFF Tennessee · TN
2 Remote score No tax · COL 90
Texas · TX
3 Remote score No tax · COL 93
Wyoming · WY
Remote score No tax · COL 95
Rankings derived from Census ACS 2024, Tax Foundation 2025, and C2ER Cost of Living Index.
FAQ
Best States for Remote Workers — FAQ
How are these rankings calculated?
Best States for Remote Workers is ranked by remote score, computed at build time directly from verified public data. Rankings derived from Census ACS 2024, Tax Foundation 2025, and C2ER Cost of Living Index. Only the top 3 are shown here.
Why does this only show 3 states?
Top Rankings highlights the top 3 in each category. The underlying ranking is computed the same way for every tracked location; this page focuses on the leaders.