Texas cities top destinations for remote work

EVANSTON, Ill. – According to a CraftJack study, 61 percent of Americans living in cities would move if given the opportunity to work remotely. Texas ranked first as the trendiest state to move to. 

Austin was the trendiest city for relocation. Dallas-Fort Worth ranked sixth on that list. 

On the list of most desired destinations, DFW, Austin, and Houston ranked ninth, 12th, and 18th, respectively. 

According to the report, since the onset of the pandemic, some people found they like their city better than before. Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth ranked eighth and tenth on that ranking, respectively.

The most desired location for Houstonians to move to is Austin. Austinites would most like to move to Dallas-Fort Worth, and residents of DFW would like to move to Seattle.

Desire for a bigger, better home and lower cost of living were the top reasons for moving. 

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