Delaware provides the best conditions for working from home, while Alaska provides the worst, according to an analysis published April 7 by WalletHub.
The personal finance website compared 50 states and the District of Columbia across two dimensions: work and living environments. Analysts examined these dimensions using 12 metrics, ranging from share of workers working from home to share of for sale homes with a swimming pool.
Each metric was graded on a 100-point scale, with 100 representing the best infrastructure. WalletHub then calculated a weighted average for each state and the district and used those overall scores to rank the entities.
The 10 best states for working from home, per the analysis:
1. Delaware — 67.32
2. Utah — 67.02
3. Maryland — 66.51
4. District of Columbia — 66.36
5. New Jersey — 64.79
6. Connecticut — 63.44
7. Pennsylvania — 62.63
8. Massachusetts — 62.30
9. Washington — 61.81
10. New Hampshire — 60.09
The 10 worst states for working from home, per the analysis:
1. Alaska — 30.98
2. Montana — 33.23
3. Wyoming — 42.01
4. Arkansas — 42.99
5. West Virginia — 44.72
6. South Dakota — 45.13
7. Mississippi — 45.63
8. Iowa — 46.40
9. Oklahoma — 46.59
10. Maine — 46.63
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