The COVID-fueled remote work boom is driving many North Americans to find new, more affordable homes. In November, rents for studio apartments in San Francisco plummeted by 35% year over year, according to The Real Deal; rents on high-priced apartments in New York City are also falling, the
If you can work anywhere, though, where should you go? We gathered data from Ookla Speedtest, BestPlaces.net, and BroadbandNow to find 50 US and 10 Canadian towns and cities with affordable housing, fast gigabit, reasonably priced internet connections, and remote-work-friendly lifestyles. Our list contains big cities, suburbs, and small towns, all with median house prices under $500,000 and even some under $100,000. San Francisco, New York, Toronto, and Vancouver didn t make the list.