Need a workcation? Top 10 states for digital nomads in 2024

We know now that the term "working from home" doesn't necessarily mean home. The ability to work from anywhere has launched a wave of digital nomads who are checking off their travel bucket list without missing a single deadline. But not every place is suited for remote work. 

There are 35 million digital nomads worldwide as of 2024 — 47% of whom are American — according to business insights platform DemandSage. Vacation rental search engine Bluepillow developed a Digital Nomad Index Score, to reveal the top 10 destinations for those workers based on factors like the number of free WiFi hotspots and the number of coworking spaces, as well as state and national park coverage and crime rates. 

"During the pandemic a lot of people had the opportunity to sample remote work, and the demand for remote [has only risen] as the return to office started being mandated," Keith Spencer, a career expert with FlexJobs said in a recent interview with EBN. "With remote work still so prevalent and more countries and states starting to [see the benefit], we might see the number of digital nomads continue to increase as well."  

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Massachusetts ranked as the top state for remote workers with a Digital Nomad Index Score of 64.70 out of 100, thanks to176 coworking spaces and 12,080 free WiFi hotspots. New Jersey and Connecticut came in second and third place, respectively, for their high number of coworking spaces and WiFi spots as well as relatively low crime rates. 

Six out of 10 states are in the northeastern region of the country, largely due to a highly developed business infrastructure for remote workers, according to the platform. 

See which states ranked as the best locations for digital nomads in 2024: