Living in Phoenix for Remote Workers
Phoenix offers a real, if modestly sized, coworking scene and citywide internet speeds averaging a genuinely strong 252 Mbps per one 2026 source, though the specific number of coworking spaces varied meaningfully by directory this session (20 to 74 depending on source) -- and remote workers relocating to Phoenix take on Arizona's real, if low, flat 2.5% state income tax, a genuine difference from no-income-tax remote-work hubs like Houston or Tampa covered elsewhere in this project.
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Learn moreCoworking Spaces: A Real, if Source-Dependent, Count
Directory sourcing disagreed meaningfully on Phoenix's total coworking-space count this session: one 2026 source (Nomads.com) listed 74 Phoenix-area coworking spaces, while another (Starterstory) cited 22, and a Deskpass directory search returned yet another, unreconciled count. This spread likely reflects different definitions of 'coworking space' (day-pass-only venues vs. full dedicated-office providers) and different update cadences rather than one source being simply wrong -- both figures are disclosed rather than one picked arbitrarily. Named options confirmed across multiple sources include WeWork (multiple Phoenix-area locations, including Roosevelt Row and Downtown Tempe, hot desks from roughly $200/month), Co+Hoots in Downtown Phoenix (hot desks and private offices from roughly $250/month), and The Department, a 7-story converted department store offering 28,000 square feet of coworking, dedicated workstations, private offices, and conference rooms.
Internet Speed: A Genuinely Strong Citywide Average
One 2026 source cited Phoenix's average internet speed at 252 Mbps citywide -- well above the roughly 100 Mbps download / 20 Mbps upload baseline that general 2026 remote-work guidance recommends for reliable remote work. This single-source figure was not independently cross-verified against a second citywide-average source this pass, but it's directionally consistent with Phoenix's status as a large, well-connected major metro rather than a rural or underserved market.
Arizona's Tax Structure: A Real, If Modest, Difference From No-Income-Tax Hubs
Unlike Houston or Tampa, both covered in no-income-tax states elsewhere in this project, a remote worker relocating to Phoenix pays Arizona's flat 2.5% state income tax on wages -- a real, structural difference in the take-home-pay math, though genuinely the lowest such rate of any state that levies one. See the taxes topic page for the full rate detail, including Phoenix's own disputed combined sales-tax rate.
A Real, Practical Summer Consideration for Remote Workers Specifically
Remote workers who value being able to step outside for a walk, an outdoor coffee, or a change of scenery during the workday should factor in Phoenix's documented extreme summer heat (see climate-weather) -- a genuinely different daily-life constraint during peak summer months than most other remote-work-friendly metros covered in this project, where outdoor breaks remain a viable year-round option.
Key takeaways
- Phoenix's coworking-space count varied meaningfully by directory this session (74 per one source, 22 per another) -- likely reflecting different definitions and update cadences rather than one source being wrong; named options confirmed across sources include WeWork, Co+Hoots, and The Department.
- One 2026 source cited Phoenix's citywide average internet speed at 252 Mbps -- well above the roughly 100/20 Mbps baseline general 2026 remote-work guidance recommends, though not independently cross-verified this pass.
- Unlike Houston or Tampa, Phoenix remote workers pay Arizona's flat 2.5% state income tax on wages -- a real, structural difference from no-income-tax peer metros, though the lowest such rate of any state that levies one.
- Phoenix's documented extreme summer heat is a real, practical daily-life consideration specifically for remote workers who value being able to step outside during the workday.
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