Best Cities for Remote Workers in New York

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 New York

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 61.2
Northeast Ithaca, NY
2,575 residents
Broadband 97.0%
WFH Culture 39.1%
Affordability 108
#2
Score 60.7
Woodstock, NY
2,562 residents
Broadband 95.0%
WFH Culture 49.1%
Affordability 108
#3
Score 58.8
Brookville, NY
2,944 residents
Broadband 100.0%
WFH Culture 21.9%
Affordability 108
#4
Score 58.7
Skaneateles, NY
2,533 residents
Broadband 87.8%
WFH Culture 23.4%
Affordability 108
#5
Score 58.3
Southampton, NY
4,557 residents
Broadband 93.1%
WFH Culture 28.7%
Affordability 108
#6
Score 58.2
Northwest Harbor, NY
4,966 residents
Broadband 95.5%
WFH Culture 33.7%
Affordability 108
#7
Score 58.1
Kinderhook, NY
1,201 residents
Broadband 91.8%
WFH Culture 32.2%
Affordability 108
#8
Score 57.6
Golden's Bridge, NY
1,549 residents
Broadband 100.0%
WFH Culture 39.5%
Affordability 108
#9
Score 57.3
Pittsford, NY
1,702 residents
Broadband 97.5%
WFH Culture 25.7%
Affordability 108
#10
Score 56.4
Irvington, NY
6,541 residents
Broadband 100.0%
WFH Culture 34.3%
Affordability 108
#11
Score 56.2
Larchmont, NY
6,542 residents
Broadband 98.2%
WFH Culture 29.2%
Affordability 108
#12
Score 56.1
Oyster Bay Cove, NY
2,067 residents
Broadband 96.7%
WFH Culture 29.7%
Affordability 108

Full Ranking, New York

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1 Northeast Ithaca NY 61.2
2 Woodstock NY 60.7
3 Brookville NY 58.8
4 Skaneateles NY 58.7
5 Southampton NY 58.3
6 Northwest Harbor NY 58.2
7 Kinderhook NY 58.1
8 Golden's Bridge NY 57.6
9 Pittsford NY 57.3
10 Irvington NY 56.4
11 Larchmont NY 56.2
12 Oyster Bay Cove NY 56.1
13 Williamsville NY 55.7
14 Cayuga Heights NY 55.5
15 Lloyd Harbor NY 55.3
16 Water Mill NY 55.1
17 Lake Placid NY 55.1
18 East Aurora NY 54.9
19 Brighton NY 54.8
20 Orchard Park NY 54.7
21 Westhampton Beach NY 54.6
22 Alfred NY 54.6
23 Clinton NY 54.5
24 Pelham Manor NY 54.5
25 Scarsdale NY 54.4
26 Vassar College NY 54.4
27 East Ithaca NY 54.4
28 Cazenovia NY 54.3
29 Keuka Park NY 54.3
30 Apalachin NY 54.3
31 De Witt NY 54.2
32 Fairport NY 54.2
33 Wynantskill NY 54.1
34 Gananda NY 54.1
35 Houghton NY 54.1
36 Conesus Lake NY 54
37 Lake Delta NY 53.9
38 Fayetteville NY 53.7
39 Piermont NY 53.7
40 Washington Mills NY 53.6
41 Canton NY 53.6
42 Ithaca NY 53.6
43 West Sand Lake NY 53.4
44 Clifton Gardens NY 53.4
45 Rye NY 53.3
46 Saratoga Springs NY 53.3
47 Baxter Estates NY 53.3
48 Red Hook NY 53.2
49 Rye Brook NY 53.2
50 Bardonia NY 53.1

Northeast Ithaca, NY tops the list with a composite score of 61.2 out of 100, followed by Woodstock and Brookville. NY 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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