![]() ![]() But it was surpassed by numerous other cities as their job markets rebounded from the COVID-19 pandemic. In last year’s data, on the other hand, Boise - which saw more job growth than any other region between Q4 2019 and Q4 2020, at 12.9% - saw similar growth again the following year at 12.4%. In Austin, hiring increased by more than 27% year over year. Several of this year’s best cities for freelancers saw significant growth in hiring between Q4 2020 and Q4 2021, potentially due to 2021’s strong job market for tech and white-collar workers. “The decision around location is primarily network-driven, which then dovetails into success with the business.” “For most of my clients, they have established themselves in their local area prior to going into business for themselves,” says Chris Russell, a certified financial planner and founder of financial planning firm Tempus Pecunia in San Diego. This may speak to the power of other factors, such as existing networks, that keep self-employed workers in those cities. On the flip side, large numbers of people still freelance in costlier regions: In Los Angeles and Santa Rosa, California, 58% and 57% of renter households spend more than 30% of their income on rent, respectively. “Maybe that’s a positive, but I think that’s becoming less and less important.” “If you’re self-employed in a large city, obviously there are more people located in your community,” Hall says. For example, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, just 43% of renter households spend more than 30% of their income on rent.
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