Atlanta ranked as one of the top cities to work from home

If working from your home, avoiding traffic jams and dodging endless meetings sound ideal, you're living in the right city. Atlanta has been ranked No. 5 on Realtor.com's list of top cities for freelancers and telecommuters in the U.S.

To come up with the rankings, the site considered several factors that affect the finances of telecommuters, including median home prices, one-bedroom rental prices and the cost of state and local taxes.

Since freelancers need to cover their own health care costs, the affordability of individual health care plans was considered along with the cost of Internet. And finally, some livability components, such as the city's walkability, the number of coffee shops with free Wi-Fi and the number of bars open at 3 p.m. per capita, were also measured.

Atlanta's Freelance Forum, a group that helps freelancers network, find jobs and collaborate with each other, was cited by Realtor.com as a great resource. Additionally, the city was recognized for being one of the top 10 U.S. cities where renters can afford to buy a home, and Google Fiber's work on high-speed Internet service in parts of Atlanta was also praised.

The top 10 cities to work from home:

1. Las Vegas

2. Salt Lake City

3. St. Louis

4. Pittsburgh

5. Atlanta

6. Orlando, FL

7. Knoxville, TN

8. Cincinnati

9. Minneapolis

10. New Orleans

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