With many factors to consider before going self-employed, a new study has revealed the best places to be a freelancer in the US.
Looking at the overall self-employed population, broadband costs, download speeds, co-working spaces, cost of living, and search trends, Tipalti uncovered the top 10 freelancer hotspots.
Top 10 best US states to live as a freelancer
Rank |
State |
% of Population who are self-employed |
Cost Index |
No. of Coworking Spaces per 100,000 |
Median Download Speed |
Annual Searches |
Freelancer Score |
1 |
Texas |
3.14% |
92.1 |
1.62 |
72 |
125,400 |
10.00 |
2 |
Florida |
3.05% |
100.3 |
1.60 |
90 |
97,500 |
9.80 |
3 |
Tennessee |
3.34% |
89 |
1.17 |
73.4 |
17,700 |
9.59 |
4 |
Colorado |
3.26% |
105.3 |
2.97 |
68.5 |
19,500 |
9.39 |
5 |
Illinois |
2.31% |
94.3 |
1.67 |
85.1 |
45,600 |
9.18 |
6 |
Connecticut |
3.22% |
121.6 |
1.60 |
87.3 |
12,060 |
8.78 |
7 |
Georgia |
2.57% |
88.8 |
1.33 |
55.7 |
43,400 |
8.78 |
8 |
New York |
2.52% |
148.2 |
2.45 |
88.5 |
99,000 |
8.57 |
9 |
California |
3.33% |
142.2 |
1.98 |
57.8 |
184,200 |
8.37 |
10 |
Virginia |
2.40% |
101.8 |
1.33 |
84.3 |
35,500 |
8.16 |
Texas is the best US state for freelancers. Scoring 10 out of 10, Texas has many coworking spaces that offer flexible working arrangements for freelancers, with 493 in total (1.62 per 100,000). The state received among the highest number of Google searches for freelance work (125,400 annual searches). Self-employed workers accounted for 3.14% of the population, higher than in states with city metropolis locations like New York.
Florida is the second best place to be a freelancer in the US. Florida earned a score of 9.80 out of…
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