Best Cities for Remote Workers in Washington

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 Washington

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 63.1
Point Roberts, WA
1,275 residents
Broadband 97.5%
WFH Culture 42.4%
Affordability 107
#2
Score 60.6
Clyde Hill, WA
3,104 residents
Broadband 98.1%
WFH Culture 42.8%
Affordability 107
#3
Score 57.3
Yarrow Point, WA
1,192 residents
Broadband 98.4%
WFH Culture 35.5%
Affordability 107
#4
Score 56.9
Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WA
23,272 residents
Broadband 98.2%
WFH Culture 40.8%
Affordability 107
#5
Score 56.4
Mercer Island, WA
25,282 residents
Broadband 96.1%
WFH Culture 35.7%
Affordability 107
#6
Score 55.6
Brush Prairie, WA
2,563 residents
Broadband 97.7%
WFH Culture 36.8%
Affordability 107
#7
Score 55
Sammamish, WA
66,375 residents
Broadband 99.3%
WFH Culture 35.0%
Affordability 107
#8
Score 54.5
Redmond, WA
75,721 residents
Broadband 95.6%
WFH Culture 35.0%
Affordability 107
#9
Score 54.2
Issaquah, WA
39,472 residents
Broadband 96.4%
WFH Culture 36.7%
Affordability 107
#10
Score 54.2
Bainbridge Island, WA
24,607 residents
Broadband 97.2%
WFH Culture 33.7%
Affordability 107
#11
Score 53.9
Bellevue, WA
151,199 residents
Broadband 96.8%
WFH Culture 32.8%
Affordability 107
#12
Score 53.8
Cottage Lake, WA
23,170 residents
Broadband 98.2%
WFH Culture 30.2%
Affordability 107

Full Ranking, Washington

Top 50 cities. Click any city to see its full profile.

1 Point Roberts WA 63.1
2 Clyde Hill WA 60.6
3 Yarrow Point WA 57.3
4 Union Hill-Novelty Hill WA 56.9
5 Mercer Island WA 56.4
6 Brush Prairie WA 55.6
7 Sammamish WA 55
8 Redmond WA 54.5
9 Issaquah WA 54.2
10 Bainbridge Island WA 54.2
11 Bellevue WA 53.9
12 Cottage Lake WA 53.8
13 Geneva WA 53.6
14 Sunnyslope WA 53.4
15 Medina WA 53.2
16 Bothell East WA 53.2
17 Felida WA 53
18 Camas WA 52.8
19 Vashon WA 52.6
20 Clinton WA 52.6
21 Seattle WA 52.2
22 Wollochet WA 52.2
23 Kirkland WA 51.9
24 Kenmore WA 51.6
25 Duvall WA 51.6
26 Newcastle WA 51.5
27 Normandy Park WA 50.9
28 Snoqualmie WA 50.8
29 Clearview WA 50.6
30 North Bend WA 50.5
31 Maplewood WA 50.3
32 Moxee WA 50.3
33 Woodinville WA 50.2
34 Langley WA 50.2
35 Edmonds WA 50.1
36 Maltby WA 49.9
37 Larch Way WA 49.9
38 Lake Forest Park WA 49.9
39 Liberty Lake WA 49.6
40 Artondale WA 49.6
41 Bothell WA 49.5
42 Salmon Creek WA 49.5
43 Martha Lake WA 49.4
44 Fall City WA 49.3
45 Canterwood WA 49.2
46 Poulsbo WA 49.1
47 Rosedale WA 49.1
48 Meadowdale WA 49.1
49 Mukilteo WA 48.9
50 Fern Prairie WA 48.9

Point Roberts, WA tops the list with a composite score of 63.1 out of 100, followed by Clyde Hill and Yarrow Point. WA 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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