---
title: "Top 10 cities for US remote workers"
url: https://nostos.navoy.io/top-10/best-for-us-remote-workers
description: "The ten best-scoring cities where at least four hours of a 9-to-6 day overlap with New York, for people who keep US working hours."
dataset: 2026.09.4 (2026-09-26)
license: CC BY 4.0
---

# Top 10 cities for US remote workers

Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Funchal (Madeira) combine a strong overall score with at least four hours of overlap with Eastern time. Latin America dominates; Western Europe manages the morning.

At least 4 hours of a 9–6 local day inside 9–6 Eastern time, sorted by balanced score.

| # | City | Country | Score | Overlap with NY | Monthly cost | US passport |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Santa Cruz de Tenerife](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/santa-cruz-de-tenerife) | Spain | 75 | 4h | $2,200* | 90 days |
| 2 | [Las Palmas de Gran Canaria](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/las-palmas) | Spain | 75 | 4h | $2,200* | 90 days |
| 3 | [Funchal (Madeira)](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/funchal) | Portugal | 75 | 4h | $2,000* | 90 days |
| 4 | [Faro (Algarve)](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/faro) | Portugal | 72 | 4h | $1,719 | 90 days |
| 5 | [Lisbon](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/lisbon) | Portugal | 72 | 4h | $2,499 | 90 days |
| 6 | [Porto](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/porto) | Portugal | 70 | 4h | $2,006 | 90 days |
| 7 | [London](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/london) | United Kingdom | 69 | 4h | $4,559 | eTA |
| 8 | [Braga](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/braga) | Portugal | 69 | 4h | $2,084 | 90 days |
| 9 | [Manchester](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/manchester) | United Kingdom | 68 | 4h | $2,682 | eTA |
| 10 | [Edinburgh](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/edinburgh) | United Kingdom | 67 | 4h | $2,682 | eTA |

## FAQ

### Which cities are best for working US hours from abroad?

Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Funchal (Madeira), Faro (Algarve), Lisbon: each keeps at least four hours of a normal day overlapping New York and scores well overall.

Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Digital Nomad Visas 2026; Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population; UHC service coverage index; Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes; M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024); Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); WHO Ambient Air Quality Database, June 2026 update (V8); SatPM2.5 satellite-derived annual PM2.5 (V6.GL.02.04); Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023); EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band); Walkability and transit ratings (editorial); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations); WhereNext city cost estimates 2026 (city pages).

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