There is a new list of cities that are best for digital nomads

With the rise of remote work, many people have found joy and freedom in being able to hop between different cities.

Some like no longer having to commute to expensive and crowded centers like New York or San Francisco. Others simply enjoy the nomadic life that lets them explore different cities without having to take off vacation time and save up for pricey accommodations, while also paying for a mortgage or rent and otherwise being tied to a given place.

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Every couple of months, there is also a new ranking of destinations that are particularly receptive to this type of lifestyle. Some places win over with their low cost of living while others make it easy to get legal status as a remote worker. As many countries’ laws around doing work while on a short-term stay in a foreign country are currently murky and slow to adapt to a new reality, some have taken an early leap and created dedicated digital nomad visas.

These European cities have been ranked the best for working remotely

A new ranking by digital nomad website Nomad Capitalist looked at cities in Europe based on factors of accessibility, affordability, logistics and longevity (how easy it is to eventually get citizenship and establish long-term roots in the country.)

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The city that scored high on all four factors and came out on top is the Romanian capital of Bucharest. Affordability in particular was what made the city a top choice for those earning their income in USD or another stronger currency.

“This high score is largely attributed to the reasonable return flight cost of $544 — 47% less than a return flight to Rome ($1,031) and the Schengen visa approval rate of 93%,” reads the report created by Digital Capitalist travel analyst Andrew Henderson.

While it is regularly ranked as one of the most expensive cities in the world, the Danish capital of Denmark came in second place due to its strong scores on the other three factors: it is easy to get by with only English while the city is well-tailored to professionals with a large number of business and co-worker spaces and some of the best broadband internet connections in Europe.

‘Americans might want to extend their stay…’

Cities like Dublin, Reykjavik and Zagreb also landed in the top five by making it easy for foreigners to settle in and even work toward citizenship while cities such as Paris and London landed at the very bottom due to sky-high prices, despite the fact that many dream of spending a year or two living there.

“Dublin in Ireland rounds out the top three, scoring particularly highly for long-term desirability,” reads the report. “Americans might want to extend their stay in the city or pursue dual citizenship to benefit from low tax rates and good public perception.”

“Good public perception” refers, in the context of this report, to both how Americans are viewed and received and the closer cultural ties as a fellow English-speaking country. Other countries to score high on this factor include Latvia’s Riga, Sweden’s Stockholm and Spain’s Madrid.