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Cities with the most hybrid jobs in the Great Lakes

Northbrook leads the Great Lakes: 40% of its professional openings are hybrid, against 13% 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 Northbrook, IL: 40%
  • #2 Rosemont, IL: 24%
  • #3 Minneapolis, MN: 21%
  • 50 cities ranked in the Great Lakes
  • Data as of November 2026

For comparison: 13% across all cities in our data.

  1. 1Northbrook IL40%
  2. 2Rosemont IL24%
  3. 3Minneapolis MN21%
  4. 4Bloomington MN20%
  5. 5Rochester MN19%
  6. 6Dublin OH19%
  7. 7Carmel IN19%
  8. 8Downers Grove IL18%
  9. 9Chicago IL18%
  10. 10Ann Arbor MI17%

What stands out

  • The lead is wide: Northbrook (40%) is well clear of Ann Arbor at #10 (17%).
  • Chicago is the largest market in the top ten, with 7,350 openings behind its figure.
  • Cities with fewer than 100 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

    Northbrook IL

    40%

    Hybrid openings
    68
    All openings
    171
    All openings
    171

    Hiring most here: UL Solutions, Astellas (ADP), Medline Industries

    Based on 171 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Northbrook

  2. 2

    Rosemont IL

    24%

    Hybrid openings
    24
    All openings
    101
    All openings
    101

    Hiring most here: Reyes Holdings, US Foods, Regal Rexnord

    Based on 101 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Rosemont

  3. 3

    Minneapolis MN

    21%

    Hybrid openings
    249
    All openings
    1,200
    All openings
    1,200

    Hiring most here: Mortenson, Ameriprise Certificate, George Konik Associates

    Based on 1,200 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Minneapolis

  4. 4

    Bloomington MN

    20%

    Hybrid openings
    39
    All openings
    194
    All openings
    194

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

    Based on 194 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Bloomington

  5. 5

    Rochester MN

    19%

    Hybrid openings
    35
    All openings
    180
    All openings
    180

    Hiring most here: Mayo Clinic, Gilbane, Via

    Based on 180 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Rochester

  6. 6

    Dublin OH

    19%

    Hybrid openings
    24
    All openings
    126
    All openings
    126

    Hiring most here: Oclc, Univar Solutions, Quantum Health

    Based on 126 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Dublin

  7. 7

    Carmel IN

    19%

    Hybrid openings
    26
    All openings
    139
    All openings
    139

    Hiring most here: Allegion, Belden, CNO Financial Group

    Based on 139 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Carmel

  8. 8

    Downers Grove IL

    18%

    Hybrid openings
    25
    All openings
    141
    All openings
    141

    Hiring most here: Zachry, Regal Rexnord, Glanbia

    Based on 141 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Downers Grove

  9. 9

    Chicago IL

    18%

    Hybrid openings
    1,293
    All openings
    7,350
    All openings
    7,350

    Hiring most here: Publicis Groupe, Confidential, Mars

    Based on 7,350 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Chicago

  10. 10

    Ann Arbor MI

    17%

    Hybrid openings
    60
    All openings
    349
    All openings
    349

    Hiring most here: May Mobility, Torc Robotics, Thomson Reuters

    Based on 349 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Ann Arbor

  11. 11

    Milwaukee WI

    16%

    Hybrid openings
    135
    All openings
    821
    All openings
    821

    Hiring most here: Michels, Rockwell Automation, Johnson Controls International

    Based on 821 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Milwaukee

  12. 12

    Evanston IL

    16%

    Hybrid openings
    17
    All openings
    104
    All openings
    104

    Hiring most here: Northwestern University, UL Standards & Engagement, Prime Healthcare

    Based on 104 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Evanston

  13. 13

    Schaumburg IL

    16%

    Hybrid openings
    34
    All openings
    216
    All openings
    216

    Hiring most here: Motorola Solutions, Fictiv, Zurich

    Based on 216 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Schaumburg

  14. 14

    Detroit MI

    15%

    Hybrid openings
    108
    All openings
    728
    All openings
    728

    Hiring most here: Wayne State University, Henry Ford Health System, Accident Fund

    Based on 728 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Detroit

  15. 15

    Madison WI

    14%

    Hybrid openings
    71
    All openings
    497
    All openings
    497

    Hiring most here: Universities of Wisconsin [UW_Madison], Creative Financial Staffing, Catalent Pharma Solutions

    Based on 497 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Madison

  16. 16

    Cleveland OH

    12%

    Hybrid openings
    102
    All openings
    885
    All openings
    885

    Hiring most here: Flexjet, Sherwin Williams, KeyBank

    Based on 885 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Cleveland

  17. 17

    Southfield MI

    11%

    Hybrid openings
    26
    All openings
    229
    All openings
    229

    Hiring most here: Lucid Motors, Sun Communities, Lear

    Based on 229 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Southfield

  18. 18

    Novi MI

    11%

    Hybrid openings
    16
    All openings
    146
    All openings
    146

    Hiring most here: Scout Motors, Gentherm, Daifuku Co., Ltd./ADR

    Based on 146 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Novi

  19. 19

    Troy MI

    10%

    Hybrid openings
    25
    All openings
    242
    All openings
    242

    Hiring most here: Aptiv, Publicis Groupe, Flagstar Bank, National Association

    Based on 242 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Troy

  20. 20

    Indianapolis IN

    10%

    Hybrid openings
    133
    All openings
    1,386
    All openings
    1,386

    Hiring most here: Eli Lilly and Company, State of Indiana, Masco

    Based on 1,386 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Indianapolis

  21. 21

    Mason OH

    10%

    Hybrid openings
    14
    All openings
    147
    All openings
    147

    Hiring most here: Cintas, L3HARRIS Technologies, Procter & Gamble

    Based on 147 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Mason

  22. 22

    Springfield IL

    8%

    Hybrid openings
    24
    All openings
    287
    All openings
    287

    Hiring most here: State of Illinois, Army National Guard Units, Hshs Medical Group

    Based on 287 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Springfield

  23. 23

    Auburn Hills MI

    7%

    Hybrid openings
    11
    All openings
    147
    All openings
    147

    Hiring most here: Alten Technology USA, Stellantis, Nexteer

    Based on 147 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Auburn Hills

  24. 24

    Green Bay WI

    7%

    Hybrid openings
    9
    All openings
    132
    All openings
    132

    Hiring most here: Michels, W.W. Grainger

    Based on 132 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Green Bay

  25. 25

    Appleton WI

    7%

    Hybrid openings
    10
    All openings
    149
    All openings
    149

    Hiring most here: Illinois Tool Works, Ducommun, Oshkosh

    Based on 149 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Appleton

Full ranking

All 50 cities that qualified, with the figure each is ranked on.

RankCityScoreSample
1Northbrook IL40%171
2Rosemont IL24%101
3Minneapolis MN21%1,200
4Bloomington MN20%194
5Rochester MN19%180
6Dublin OH19%126
7Carmel IN19%139
8Downers Grove IL18%141
9Chicago IL18%7,350
10Ann Arbor MI17%349
11Milwaukee WI16%821
12Evanston IL16%104
13Schaumburg IL16%216
14Detroit MI15%728
15Madison WI14%497
16Cleveland OH12%885
17Southfield MI11%229
18Novi MI11%146
19Troy MI10%242
20Indianapolis IN10%1,386
21Mason OH10%147
22Springfield IL8%287
23Auburn Hills MI7%147
24Green Bay WI7%132
25Appleton WI7%149
26Lansing MI7%210
27Rockford IL7%136
28Columbus OH7%1,895
29Naperville IL6%186
30Aurora IL6%126
31Akron OH6%309
32Minnetonka MN6%105
33Waukesha WI6%107
34Fort Wayne IN5%273
35St. Paul MN5%192
36Cincinnati OH5%1,374
37Grand Rapids MI5%417
38Eden Prairie MN4%321
39Rolling Meadows IL4%281
40Dayton OH4%430
41Oak Brook IL4%134
42Lisle IL3%115
43Peoria IL3%159
44Oakbrook Terrace IL3%141
45Toledo OH3%178
46La Crosse WI3%116
47New Albany OH2%147
48Mundelein IL2%247
49Evansville IN2%117
50Jeffersonville IN1%113

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 100 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 in the great lakes?
Northbrook leads the Great Lakes: 40% of its professional openings are hybrid, against 13% across all cities in our data.
How many cities are ranked?
50 cities have at least 100 openings, so the list has 50 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 in the Great Lakes,” November 2026 edition. https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/cities-with-the-most-hybrid-jobs-in-the-great-lakes

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

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