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    Dallas neighbor logs on with the 2nd biggest remote workforce in U.S.

    Amber Heckler
    Feb 5, 2024 | 9:26 am
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    Don't forget to set that WFH alarm.

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    Working from home in Dallas-Fort Worth has many advantages – especially getting to avoid the area's notoriously congested traffic. And Frisco workers are luckiest of all. According to a new SmartAsset study, Frisco has the second-most remote workers in the nation.

    Nearly 40 percent of all workers in Frisco, or approximately 46,400 people, work from home, SmartAsset found.

    For the Frisco employees who do have to factor daily travel to work into their schedule, the average commute time is 27.6 minutes. The city's commute time isn't too far off from the national average, the report said.

    "With the most recent U.S. Census Bureau designating the average commute time to work across large cities at 25 minutes, remote workers may save four hours per week or more compared to their in-person counterparts," the report's author wrote.

    The Dallas-Fort Worth area has been clocking in as one of the best metro areas for remote workers for a few years, which speaks volumes to the abundance of big employers that have expanded their reach into the Metroplex.

    Frisco is one of several North Texas cities with a significant number of remote workers. Just under 19,000 employees (or 33.2 percent of all workers) in nearby Allen work from home, earning the city No. 11 overall in SmartAsset's report. The commute time in Allen is nearly identical to Frisco's, at 27.4 minutes.

    Plano (No. 23) isn't too far behind with 29.4 percent of all employees in the city working from home, which translates to 46,616 people. A non-remote-working Plano resident's commute time 24.5 minutes, less than the national average.

    McKinney (No. 49) barely skirts into the top 50 with 27,255 remote workers, or 24.5 percent of the workforce. Residents in McKinney who need to travel to work would only need to budget 26.1 minutes into their day to commute.

    Dallas (No. 126) has the highest number of remote workers in North Texas, at 110,249 people, but technically falls behind nearly every other city since it only amounts to 16.4 percent of all workers. And despite the constant Dallas traffic, SmartAsset says the city's average commute time is on par with the national average, at 25.1 minutes. Take that with a grain of salt.

    Fort Worth ranked even farther behind Dallas, at No. 144, with 72,190 remote workers, or 15.3 percent of the workforce. Fort Worth commuters drive an average of 26.9 minutes to work, according to the report.

    Other Dallas-Fort Worth cities in the top 200 and their percentages of remote workers include:

    • No. 54 – Richardson (23.8 percent, or 15,007 people)
    • No. 65 – Carrollton (22.4 percent, or 17,184 people)
    • No. 105 – Lewisville (18.5 percent, or 13,700 people)
    • No. 106 – Irving (18.4 percent, or 24,610 people)
    • No. 137 – Arlington (15.5 percent, or 31,948 people)
    • No. 182 – Denton (13.4 percent, or 10,866 people)
    • No. 198 – Garland (12.8 percent, or 15,664 people)

    The city with the highest percentage of remote workers in the U.S. is Cary, North Carolina; 41.4 percent of all workers in Cary work from home, or 40,900 people. Commuters in Cary also have a better-than-average commute time of 22.2 minutes.

    The U.S. city with the lowest percentage of remote workers is Beaumont, Texas. Only 3.7 percent of all workers in Beaumont work remotely, which is a little more than 1,700 people. Newark's 23.1-minute commute time, however, is better than the national average.

    The top 10 cities with the greatest remote workforces in the nation are:

    • No. 1 – Cary, North Carolina
    • No. 2 – Frisco, Texas
    • No. 3 – Bellevue, Washington
    • No. 4 – Berkeley, California
    • No. 5 – Seattle, Washington
    • No. 6 – Arlington, Virginia
    • No. 7 – Fremont, California
    • No. 8. – Scottsdale, Arizona
    • No. 9 – Carlsbad, California
    • No. 10 – Washington, D.C.
    The report analyzed 344 U.S. cities with populations of 100,000 people or more. Cities were ranked based on remote work data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2022 1-Year American Community Survey.
    The report and its methodology can be found on smartasset.com.
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    This Week's Hot Headlines

    The richest small town in Texas tops our 5 most popular Dallas stories

    CultureMap Staff
    Dec 20, 2025 | 10:00 am
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    Editor's note: The top Dallas news of the week reveals the richest small town in Texas and some big restaurant closures. Plus, a magical Christmas light show in Plano. Catch up on our most popular stories below, then visit this guide for festive weekend fun.

    1. The richest small town in Texas is surprisingly not in Dallas. A survey of affluent small towns has found one town in Texas to be at the top of the list, but shockingly, it is not in Dallas.

    2. Mom-and-pop restaurant chain Biscuit Bar closes all Dallas locations. A Dallas-Fort Worth restaurant chain dedicated to biscuits is shutting down. The Biscuit Bar, a chain with six locations including five in the Dallas area, is closing them all. According to the owners, the closures are effective immediately.

    3. Magical Plano Elf Town to compete on ABC's Great Christmas Light Fight. A family from one of Dallas-Fort Worth's most famous Christmas-light neighborhoods stepped into the national spotlight. Melissa and David Loder, who present a spectacular "Elf Town" display in Plano's Deerfield subdivision, competed on ABC's holiday competition show The Great Christmas Light Fight on December 18.

    Elf Town, Loders, Deerfield Plano, Great Christmas Light Fight David and Melissa Loder's Elf Town is on Penbrook Court in the Deerfield subdivision of Plano. Photo courtesy of David and Melissa Loder

    4. Longtime Dallas restaurant Sevy's Grill to close after nearly 30 years. A longtime Dallas restaurant is closing in 2026. Sevy's Grill, which has been open at 8201 Preston Rd. for nearly 30 years, will close on June 27, 2026.

    5. Tom Thumb debuts 2 new supermarkets in the Dallas area. Venerable supermarket chain Tom Thumb is celebrating the opening of two new stores in the Dallas area.

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