Thinking of becoming a digital nomad? Set sail for these 10 best beaches for remote workers

05 Aug Thinking of becoming a digital nomad? Set sail for these 10 best beaches for remote workers

Two years after the Great Office Shutdown, so to speak, remote work is growing fast. And with it comes the possibility of picking a home not because it’s close to your office, but because it’s somewhere you want to live—like by the beach, for example, where it’s sunny all year long, winter is just a dream, and rent is actually affordable.

Before the pandemic, 4% of jobs were remote—but that rose to 15% by the end of 2021, and it’s slated to grow to 25% by the end of 2022, according to data from Ladders, a job search firm. Meanwhile, Google searches for remote jobs have increased by 72% as people keep dreaming of the possibilities of finally abandoning their office cubicles.

To aid the search, global HR and payroll company Remote compiled a list of the best beachside locations for remote work, based on factors including average internet speed, average monthly rent, and crime rate (on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being the safest).

Here are the firm’s top picks:

1. Brades, Montserrat
   Internet speed: 0.7 Mbps
   Average rent: $313
   Crime rate: 0
2. The Valley, Anguilla
   Internet speed: 18.16 Mbps
   Average rent: $748
   Crime rate: 16.67
3. Zadar, Croatia
   Internet speed: 19.82 Mbps
   Average rent: $437
   Crime rate: 28.12
4. Lagos, Portugal
   Internet speed: 0.7 Mbps
   Average rent: $638
   Crime rate: 25
5. Taghazout, Morocco
   Internet speed: 4.16 Mbps
   Average rent: $152
   Crime rate: 34.29
6. St. George’s, Bermuda
   Internet speed: 102.77 Mbps
   Average rent: $1,637
   Crime rate: 42.33
7. Goa, India
   Internet speed: 7.53 Mbps
   Average rent: $243
   Crime rate: 47.63
8. Flic-en-Flac, Mauritius
   Internet speed: 6.15 Mbps
   Average rent: $449
   Crime rate: 50.5
9. Bridgetown, Barbados
   Internet speed: 60.25 Mbps
   Average rent: $366
   Crime rate: 41.67
10. Noord, Aruba
    Internet speed: 61.55 Mbps
    Average rent: $666
    Crime rate: 43.75

Source: Fast Company