"Anybody who selects "worked from home" during the reference week is classified as a remote worker by the survey. "In other words, this is capturing usual work location, not occasional or hybrid days," Nelson said. "So when we talk about remote work for the purposes of this study, it reflects where people work most often, if they say they're working from home, so it could also capture people who are maybe working a majority of the week at home, but maybe one or two days in the office.""
"Naperville ranked No. 12 on the list. In 2023, 27.88% of Naperville's working population were classified by the American Community Survey as remote workers. In 2024, that number dipped slightly to 25.59%. The number of remote workers in Naperville in 2024 was 20,251. Frisco, Texas, took the No. 1 spot on the list, with 33.69% of its working population in 2024 made up of remote workers. Berkeley, California, came in at No. 2 with a remote work population of 31.49%. Cary, North Carolina, ranked No. 3 at 30.58%."
SmartAsset ranked 357 large U.S. cities by the percentage of residents who work primarily from home using 2023–2024 American Community Survey data. The ACS classifies respondents as remote workers if they report "worked from home" as their primary means of commuting during the reference week, capturing usual work location rather than occasional hybrid days. Naperville ranked No. 12, with 27.88% remote in 2023 and 25.59% in 2024, totaling 20,251 remote workers in 2024. Frisco, Texas led at 33.69%, followed by Berkeley at 31.49% and Cary at 30.58%. Naperville was the only Illinois city in the top 25; Chicago placed No. 73.
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