2. Raleigh, N.C.
Ranking best in: share of high-end apartments; share of apartments with internet access; share of remote workers.
Natural amenity score: 0.23. Days with good air quality: 268. Sunny days/year: 213. Share of apartments with access to sports amenities: 92%. Cost of living: 96. Average daily rate: $164. Average market rent: $1,613. Average apartment square footage: 958. Share of new apartments: 14.4%. Share of high-end apartments: 64.5%. Apartments occupancy rate: 95.2%. Share of renters: 48.5%. Rental demand: 90. Short-term rentals occupancy rate: 68%. Share of short-term rentals: 7.4%. Share of remote workers: 12.1%. Share of apartments with internet access: 82.3%. Average download speed: 105.3 mbps. Remote workers/coworking space: 2,562.