Utah ranked second for working from home new study finds
Apr 11, 2024, 5:30 AM | Updated: 4:29 pm
Utah is ranked second for working from home in 2024, according to a new study from WalletHub. (Getty Images)
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Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct Dr. Courtney Hills McBeth’s name and title. We regret the error.
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah ranks highly in working from home in 2024, according to a new study.
The state is second in the nation for working from home, according to a study by WalletHub.
Dr. Courtney Hills McBeth, the chief academic officer and provost at Western Governors University, an online school, is not surprised. She said Utah has a great environment and a well-educated workforce.
However, that’s not the whole story.
“I think the deeper and interesting part of the story is actually the value that Utahns put on family and home and work-life balance,” Hills McBeth said.
She said this makes working from home perfect for a lot of Utahns.
“Utah can really boast that we have a strong, educated workforce,” Hills McBeth said. “And such a great environment that we all live in with the mountains and (the) outdoors and nature. So, I don’t think it’s surprising that we see Utah ranking so high.”
Hills McBeth said WGU’s students exemplify the study’s results.
“Many of them do work from home and they study and they get their degrees and additional education from us,” she said.
The study authors said Utah ranked highly due to the lowest cost in the nation for electricity, low cost for internet and larger homes. Currently, about 14% of Utah’s workforce signs in from home.
