With 13% of full-time employees now working entirely from home and another 26% having a hybrid schedule, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on the Best States for Working from Home, with Maryland ranked the third best state in the country for working from home.
To identify which states are most conducive to working from home, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 12 key metrics. The data set ranges from the share of workers working from home to internet cost and cybersecurity. WalletHub also considered factors like how large and how crowded homes are in the state. Together, these metrics show how feasible working from home is in terms of cost, comfort and safety. Below, you can see highlights from the report, along with a WalletHub Q&A.
Working from Home in Maryland (1=Best, 25=Avg.):
- Overall Rank: 3rd
- 4th – Share of Population Working from Home
- 20th – Share of Potential Telecommuters
- 10th – Households’ Internet Access
- 7th – Average Home Square Footage
- 5th – Internet Cost
For the full report, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/best-states-for-working-from-home/72801