US EditionHow a touristy Florida beach town dubbed 'the nation's oldest city' became a top US remote work hub
- Lori Matthias and her husband moved to St. Augustine, Florida, in 2023 to escape traffic, joining thousands of remote workers transforming the area into a top remote work hub in the U.S.
- The percentage of workers in St. Johns County working from home tripled from 8.6% in 2018 to almost 24% in 2023, according to U.S. Census Bureau figures.
- Growing demand from new residents is causing housing prices to rise, with median home prices increasing from $405,000 in 2019 to almost $535,000 in 2023, according to Census Bureau figures.
- Many newcomers are cash buyers from out of state, driving competition for housing beyond the means of local essential workers.
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The Peterborough Examiner+2 Reposted by 2 other sources
How a touristy Florida beach town dubbed ‘the nation’s oldest city’ became a top US remote work hub
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (AP) — Lori Matthias and her husband had tired of Atlanta traffic when they moved to St. Augustine, Florida, in 2023. For Mike Waldron and his wife, moving from the Boston area in 2020 to a place…
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How a touristy Florida beach town dubbed 'the nation's oldest city' became a top US remote work hub
Thousands of white-collar, remote workers have moved to the St. Augustine, Florida, area in the 2020s. It has transformed the beach town that calls itself “the nation's oldest city” into one of the top remote work hubs in the United…
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