The lone star state in particular is an easy place for freelancers to call their new home because of one huge advantage: No state income taxes. But while there are plenty of big Texas cities freelancers could migrate to (i.e. Austin, Houston or Dallas), Fort Worth affords a better lifestyle overall for independent contractors.

According to a 2016 study from Nerdwallet, Fort Worth has a large community of freelancers, with 6.4% of the city’s workers identifying as self-employed, which is slightly larger than the rate in Dallas — its neighbor on the east side of the metroplex — at 5.9%.

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