How Freelancer Concentration Changed by Metro Group

This diagram shows the average number of freelancer businesses per 1K residents, grouped by timing pattern across the 30 largest U.S. metros.

The lines show the average freelancer concentration for each metro group from 2019 to 2023.
Group averages are used to simplify the trend view; individual metro areas within each group may vary.
The chart is intended to show timing and direction of change, not to rank every individual metro area.
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