Atlanta has secured a top-10 spot among the best U.S. cities for working parents, offering residents a strong balance of career flexibility and family support systems.
What It Means For You: Atlanta parents benefit from relatively affordable childcare (costing 13.3% of median household income) and strong professional flexibility with numerous coworking spaces and remote work opportunities.
What’s Happening: A comprehensive study analyzing 93 U.S. cities across ten metrics related to work flexibility, childcare, and family support placed Atlanta ninth overall for working parents.
Between the Lines: Atlanta’s strength comes from its balanced approach to modern work arrangements:
- The city ranks 7th nationally with 0.8 coworking spaces per square mile
- 26.6% of Atlanta’s workforce works remotely (8th nationwide)
- 78% of jobs are office-based (9th nationwide)
The Big Picture: As work and family dynamics continue evolving post-pandemic, cities offering flexibility and affordability are becoming increasingly attractive to parents balancing careers and childcare responsibilities. Washington D.C., Arlington (VA), and Seattle (WA) claimed the top three spots in the national rankings.
The Sources: CoworkingCafe. Full study: https://www.coworkingcafe.com/blog/best-cities-for-working-parents/
B.T. Clark
B.T. Clark is an award-winning journalist and the Publisher of The Georgia Sun. He has 25 years of experience in journalism and served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta for 15 years and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc. for 8 years. His work has appeared in several newspapers throughout the state including Neighbor Newspapers, The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal. He is a Georgia native and a fifth-generation Georgian.
