Best Cities for Remote Workers in Illinois

Strong broadband, affordable rent, low traffic and existing remote-work culture.

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How We Score

Each metric is normalized 0-100 across U.S. cities, then weighted and summed. Cities missing any metric are excluded.

Broadband · 25% WFH Culture · 15% Affordability · 20% Rent · 15% Local Income · 10% Low Traffic · 10% Educated Peers · 5%

Top 12 Remote Workers Cities in Illinois

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 63
Clarendon Hills, IL
8,642 residents
Broadband 95.9%
WFH Culture 35.4%
Affordability 100
#2
Score 62.4
Winnetka, IL
12,508 residents
Broadband 98.1%
WFH Culture 27.5%
Affordability 100
#3
Score 61.2
The Galena Territory, IL
1,644 residents
Broadband 95.6%
WFH Culture 35.9%
Affordability 100
#4
Score 60.8
Leland Grove, IL
1,595 residents
Broadband 97.0%
WFH Culture 19.9%
Affordability 100
#5
Score 60.8
Lake Bluff, IL
5,834 residents
Broadband 96.6%
WFH Culture 31.3%
Affordability 100
#6
Score 59.7
Hinsdale, IL
17,155 residents
Broadband 96.6%
WFH Culture 31.3%
Affordability 100
#7
Score 58.1
Western Springs, IL
13,353 residents
Broadband 97.5%
WFH Culture 27.8%
Affordability 100
#8
Score 57.9
Kenilworth, IL
2,543 residents
Broadband 98.6%
WFH Culture 37.8%
Affordability 100
#9
Score 57.5
Wilmette, IL
27,550 residents
Broadband 94.3%
WFH Culture 32.0%
Affordability 100
#10
Score 57.3
Deer Park, IL
3,711 residents
Broadband 96.8%
WFH Culture 33.8%
Affordability 100
#11
Score 57.1
Twin Grove, IL
1,554 residents
Broadband 99.2%
WFH Culture 18.7%
Affordability 100
#12
Score 57
Glencoe, IL
8,715 residents
Broadband 93.9%
WFH Culture 27.9%
Affordability 100

Full Ranking, Illinois

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1 Clarendon Hills IL 63
2 Winnetka IL 62.4
3 The Galena Territory IL 61.2
4 Leland Grove IL 60.8
5 Lake Bluff IL 60.8
6 Hinsdale IL 59.7
7 Western Springs IL 58.1
8 Kenilworth IL 57.9
9 Wilmette IL 57.5
10 Deer Park IL 57.3
11 Twin Grove IL 57.1
12 Glencoe IL 57
13 Libertyville IL 56.9
14 River Forest IL 56.7
15 Lincolnshire IL 56.6
16 Glen Ellyn IL 56.5
17 Knollwood IL 56.2
18 Lake Forest IL 56.1
19 Dunlap IL 56
20 North Barrington IL 55.7
21 Barrington IL 55.6
22 Northfield IL 55.5
23 Naperville IL 55.4
24 La Grange IL 55.3
25 Oak Park IL 54.9
26 Highland Park IL 54.8
27 Teutopolis IL 54.6
28 Deerfield IL 54.6
29 Geneva IL 54.1
30 St. Joseph IL 54
31 Maryville IL 54
32 Winfield IL 54
33 Riverside IL 53.9
34 Flossmoor IL 53.8
35 Wheaton IL 53.8
36 Buffalo Grove IL 53.6
37 Park Ridge IL 53.3
38 Vernon Hills IL 53.3
39 Green Oaks IL 53.2
40 Northbrook IL 53.1
41 Savoy IL 53.1
42 Evanston IL 53
43 Sugar Grove IL 52.7
44 South Barrington IL 52.7
45 Lisle IL 52.7
46 Lily Lake IL 52.7
47 Downers Grove IL 52.6
48 Hainesville IL 52.5
49 Port Byron IL 52.5
50 Sherman IL 52.4

Clarendon Hills, IL tops the list with a composite score of 63 out of 100, followed by Winnetka and The Galena Territory. IL dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for remote workers.

Rankings combine 7 independent metrics: Broadband, WFH Culture, Affordability, Rent, Local Income, Low Traffic, Educated Peers. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to remote workers, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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Best Cities for Young Professionals
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