New York and Los Angeles, meanwhile, didn't even crack the top 20. The best cities for digital nomads, of course, Los Angeles comes in at number 24, while New York City ranks number 31, mostly due to their high cost of living. The remote job market is shrinking in some cities but flourishing in others. A recent paper from the US. National Bureau of Economic Research, or Denver found that washington, DC. Is the best city to find a remote job in the US