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Cities with the most hybrid jobs

Foster leads the United States: 51% of its professional openings are hybrid, against 12% across all cities in our data.November 2026 edition. Updated monthly, from open jobs we verified on employer career sites.

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Key facts

  • #1 Foster, CA: 51%
  • #2 Oakland, CA: 34%
  • #3 Hartford, CT: 29%
  • 100 cities ranked in the United States
  • Data as of November 2026

For comparison: 12% across all cities in our data.

  1. 1Foster CA51%
  2. 2Oakland CA34%
  3. 3Hartford CT29%
  4. 4Redwood City CA28%
  5. 5New Haven CT25%
  6. 6Cedar Rapids IA25%
  7. 7Grand Prairie TX24%
  8. 8Lehi UT24%
  9. 9Palo Alto CA24%
  10. 10Somerville MA23%

What stands out

  • The lead is wide: Foster (51%) is well clear of Somerville at #10 (23%).
  • Palo Alto is the largest market in the top ten, with 1,237 openings behind its figure.
  • Cities with fewer than 200 openings are not ranked, and small differences between neighbouring ranks are not meaningful.

Why this ranking matters

What it shows

Many employers settled on hybrid work, some days on site and some remote. The share of hybrid openings shows where that arrangement is most common.

How to use it

If you want some flexibility without going fully remote, hybrid roles are the target. Check how close you live to the employers hiring in your field.

The top 25

  1. 1

    Foster CA

    51%

    Hybrid openings
    266
    All openings
    520
    All openings
    520

    Hiring most here: Gilead Sciences

    Based on 520 openings.

  2. 2

    Oakland CA

    34%

    Hybrid openings
    197
    All openings
    581
    All openings
    581

    Hiring most here: Pacific Gas & Electric, Blue Shield of California, Fivetran

    Based on 581 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Oakland

  3. 3

    Hartford CT

    29%

    Hybrid openings
    101
    All openings
    350
    All openings
    350

    Hiring most here: CVS HEALTH, Hartford HealthCare, Eversource Energy

    Based on 350 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Hartford

  4. 4

    Redwood City CA

    28%

    Hybrid openings
    133
    All openings
    471
    All openings
    471

    Hiring most here: Corcept Therapeutics, SB Energy, C3 AI

    Based on 471 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Redwood City

  5. 5

    New Haven CT

    25%

    Hybrid openings
    72
    All openings
    285
    All openings
    285

    Hiring most here: Yale University, Yale New Haven Health, Knights of Columbus

    Based on 285 openings.

    Jobs and employers in New Haven

  6. 6

    Cedar Rapids IA

    25%

    Hybrid openings
    88
    All openings
    350
    All openings
    350

    Hiring most here: RTX, Transamerica, BAE Systems

    Based on 350 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Cedar Rapids

  7. 7

    Grand Prairie TX

    24%

    Hybrid openings
    49
    All openings
    201
    All openings
    201

    Hiring most here: Lockheed Martin, Sikorsky Aircraft, Lockheed Martin Services

    Based on 201 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Grand Prairie

  8. 8

    Lehi UT

    24%

    Hybrid openings
    62
    All openings
    255
    All openings
    255

    Hiring most here: Pattern, Podium, Weave

    Based on 255 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Lehi

  9. 9

    Palo Alto CA

    24%

    Hybrid openings
    292
    All openings
    1,237
    All openings
    1,237

    Hiring most here: SpaceX, Rivian Automotive, Stanford Health Care

    Based on 1,237 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Palo Alto

  10. 10

    Somerville MA

    23%

    Hybrid openings
    68
    All openings
    295
    All openings
    295

    Hiring most here: Formlabs, Tulip Interfaces, Generate Biomedicines

    Based on 295 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Somerville

  11. 11

    San Francisco CA

    23%

    Hybrid openings
    2,666
    All openings
    11,798
    All openings
    11,798

    Hiring most here: OpenAI, Anthropic, University Of California San Francisco Foundation

    Based on 11,798 openings.

    Jobs and employers in San Francisco

  12. 12

    Wilmington DE

    22%

    Hybrid openings
    105
    All openings
    476
    All openings
    476

    Hiring most here: Astrazeneca, Sargent & Lundy, CSC

    Based on 476 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Wilmington

  13. 13

    Arlington TX

    22%

    Hybrid openings
    44
    All openings
    200
    All openings
    200

    Hiring most here: GM Financial, Lockheed Martin, Loews Hotels

    Based on 200 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Arlington

  14. 14

    Rockville MD

    22%

    Hybrid openings
    77
    All openings
    355
    All openings
    355

    Hiring most here: Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, The Emmes Company, BAE Systems

    Based on 355 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Rockville

  15. 15

    Washington DC

    21%

    Hybrid openings
    957
    All openings
    4,457
    All openings
    4,457

    Hiring most here: Anduril Industries, CACI International, Shield AI

    Based on 4,457 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Washington

  16. 16

    Minneapolis MN

    21%

    Hybrid openings
    269
    All openings
    1,276
    All openings
    1,276

    Hiring most here: Mortenson, Target ALS Foundation, Ameriprise Certificate

    Based on 1,276 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Minneapolis

  17. 17

    Stamford CT

    21%

    Hybrid openings
    68
    All openings
    331
    All openings
    331

    Hiring most here: Philip Morris International, Gartner, Charter Communications

    Based on 331 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Stamford

  18. 18

    Cambridge MA

    20%

    Hybrid openings
    228
    All openings
    1,141
    All openings
    1,141

    Hiring most here: Harvard University, Biogen, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals

    Based on 1,141 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Cambridge

  19. 19

    Bloomington MN

    19%

    Hybrid openings
    39
    All openings
    202
    All openings
    202

    Hiring most here: HealthPartners, General Dynamics Mission Systems, Geronimo Power

    Based on 202 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Bloomington

  20. 20

    San Mateo CA

    19%

    Hybrid openings
    172
    All openings
    894
    All openings
    894

    Hiring most here: Roblox, Verkada, Skydio

    Based on 894 openings.

    Jobs and employers in San Mateo

  21. 21

    Princeton NJ

    19%

    Hybrid openings
    76
    All openings
    396
    All openings
    396

    Hiring most here: Genmab A/S, Otsuka, ZS Associates

    Based on 396 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Princeton

  22. 22

    Waltham MA

    19%

    Hybrid openings
    110
    All openings
    583
    All openings
    583

    Hiring most here: Boston Dynamics, Anduril Industries, Xometry

    Based on 583 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Waltham

  23. 23

    Columbia MD

    18%

    Hybrid openings
    49
    All openings
    265
    All openings
    265

    Hiring most here: HII Mission Technologies, CACI International, Grace Therapeutics

    Based on 265 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Columbia

  24. 24

    Sunnyvale CA

    18%

    Hybrid openings
    282
    All openings
    1,556
    All openings
    1,556

    Hiring most here: Applied Intuition, Wayve, Amazon

    Based on 1,556 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Sunnyvale

  25. 25

    Chicago IL

    18%

    Hybrid openings
    1,367
    All openings
    7,607
    All openings
    7,607

    Hiring most here: Publicis Groupe, Northern Trust, Confidential

    Based on 7,607 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Chicago

Full ranking

All 100 cities that qualified, with the figure each is ranked on.

RankCityScoreSample
1Foster CA51%520
2Oakland CA34%581
3Hartford CT29%350
4Redwood City CA28%471
5New Haven CT25%285
6Cedar Rapids IA25%350
7Grand Prairie TX24%201
8Lehi UT24%255
9Palo Alto CA24%1,237
10Somerville MA23%295
11San Francisco CA23%11,798
12Wilmington DE22%476
13Arlington TX22%200
14Rockville MD22%355
15Washington DC21%4,457
16Minneapolis MN21%1,276
17Stamford CT21%331
18Cambridge MA20%1,141
19Bloomington MN19%202
20San Mateo CA19%894
21Princeton NJ19%396
22Waltham MA19%583
23Columbia MD18%265
24Sunnyvale CA18%1,556
25Chicago IL18%7,607
26Mountain View CA18%1,515
27Irving TX17%883
28Ann Arbor MI17%350
29Allentown PA17%211
30Denver CO17%2,867
31Milwaukee WI16%827
32Lexington KY16%221
33New York NY16%20,589
34Scottsdale AZ16%758
35Boston MA16%5,143
36Salt Lake City UT16%1,048
37Alexandria VA16%584
38Schaumburg IL16%218
39Baltimore MD15%1,066
40Madison WI15%508
41Jersey City NJ15%618
42Chattanooga TN15%204
43Charlotte NC15%3,198
44Fairfax VA15%406
45Detroit MI15%734
46Bethesda MD15%443
47Fremont CA15%470
48Providence RI15%202
49Tempe AZ15%672
50Newport Beach CA15%286
51Berkeley CA14%238
52Reston VA14%783
53Morristown NJ14%222
54Portland OR14%792
55Pittsburgh PA14%1,514
56Orlando FL13%1,272
57Phoenix AZ13%2,749
58Parsippany NJ13%234
59Jacksonville FL13%1,071
60Marlborough MA13%252
61Atlanta GA13%5,566
62St. Louis MO13%401
63Philadelphia PA12%1,820
64Santa Ana CA12%258
65Fort Meade MD12%276
66Buffalo NY12%416
67Lincoln NE12%204
68Newark NJ12%426
69Santa Monica CA12%307
70Cleveland OH12%891
71Des Moines IA12%369
72Framingham MA12%208
73McLean VA11%1,155
74Southfield MI11%230
75Miami FL11%2,344
76Austin TX11%5,903
77Cary NC11%230
78Omaha NE11%545
79Santa Clara CA11%1,530
80Dallas TX11%4,429
81Houston TX11%4,330
82Plano TX11%1,051
83Los Angeles CA11%5,126
84Durham NC11%776
85San Carlos CA10%210
86Alpharetta GA10%576
87Ashburn VA10%260
88Overland Park KS10%446
89Kansas City MO10%879
90Reno NV10%296
91Raleigh NC10%1,427
92Irvine CA10%1,503
93Troy MI10%249
94White Plains NY10%222
95Greensboro NC10%439
96New York NY10%1,084
97Arlington VA10%1,989
98Norfolk VA10%332
99Indianapolis IN10%1,422
100San Diego CA10%3,085

How this ranking works

A city's score is the share of its open professional roles whose posting says the work is hybrid (some days on site, some remote).

Only roles verified on the employer's own career site in the last week are counted. A city where one employer posts at least half the openings is not ranked, so a single company cannot decide a city's score.

Sample bar: cities with fewer than 200 openings are not ranked.

Sources: NextChapter job data: open professional roles on employer career sites, verified in the last week. Data as of November 2026.

Our job data covers professional roles on the career sites of employers we track, so figures describe that market, not every job. Spot an error? Tell us.

Questions

Which city ranks first: cities with the most hybrid jobs?
Foster leads the United States: 51% of its professional openings are hybrid, against 12% across all cities in our data.
How many cities are ranked?
100 cities have at least 200 openings, so the list has 100 entries.
How is the ranking calculated?
A city's score is the share of its open professional roles whose posting says the work is hybrid (some days on site, some remote). Only roles verified on the employer's own career site in the last week are counted. A city where one employer posts at least half the openings is not ranked, so a single company cannot decide a city's score.
How often is it updated?
Every month. This is the November 2026 edition. Older editions stay on this site at their own dated addresses.

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Cite this ranking

NextChapter, “Cities with the most hybrid jobs,” November 2026 edition. https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/cities-with-the-most-hybrid-jobs

Link to it: <a href="https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/cities-with-the-most-hybrid-jobs">Cities with the most hybrid jobs (NextChapter, November 2026)</a>

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