Money Magazine’s October 2015 edition has an article dedicated to freelance statistics for the United States. Some of the interesting statistics include the following:

The 7 best cities for freelancers: Scottsdale, Los Angeles, Portland (OR), Austin, Boise, Nashville, Greensboro (NC).

The total number of freelancers: 30 million.

The number of freelancers who work at least 15 hours per week: 17,800,000.

Frequently overlooked tax deductions: Insurance, unpaid invoices, education courses.