Hard work, such a subjective idea. Some people work behind a desk (like yours truly) and some get out there and work hard labor jobs. Some are stay at home parents, while others work from home. All of these situations have their own versions of hard work, but the one thing they all have in common is work. Some people do work harder than others though.
Not only does this concept vary from job to job, but it changes from city to city as well. These 15 cities have the hardest working people in the U.S., if you are a lazy individual I would suggest trying to make a life for yourself somewhere else.
15. Jersey City, New Jersey
Average work week (hours): 39.4
Average commute to and from work (minutes): 36.2
Average leisure time per day (minutes): 344.2
14. Gilbertt, Arizona
Average work week (hours): 39.3
Average commute to and from work (minutes): 27.4
Average leisure time per day (minutes): 343.3
13. Charlotte, North Carolina
Average work week (hours): 39.5
Average commute to and from work (minutes): 24.9
Average leisure time per day (minutes): 316.8
12. Dallas, Texas
Average work week (hours): 39.9
Average commute to and from work (minutes): 26
Average leisure time per day (minutes): 311.9
11. Denver, Colorado
Average work week (hours): 39.3
Average commute to and from work (minutes): 24.8
Average leisure time per day (minutes): 327
10. Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Average work week (hours): 38.9
Average commute to and from work (minutes): 16.7
Average leisure time per day (minutes): 374.3
9. Washington, DC
Average work week (hours): 40
Average commute to and from work (minutes): 29.7
Average leisure time per day (minutes): 375.3
8. Corpus Christi, Texas
Average work week (hours): 40.5
Average commute to and from work (minutes): 19.5
Average leisure time per day (minutes): 311.9
7. San Francisco, California
Average work week (hours): 39.8
Average commute to and from work (minutes): 31.7
Average leisure time per day (minutes): 320
6. Scottsdale, Arizona
Average work week (hours): 40.2
Average commute to and from work (minutes): 21.9
Average leisure time per day (minutes): 343.3
5. Irving, Texas
Average work week (hours): 40.3
Average commute to and from work (minutes): 23.4
Average leisure time per day (minutes): 311.9
4. Virginia Beach, Virginia
Average work week (hours): 40.2
Average commute to and from work (minutes): 23.2
Average leisure time per day (minutes): 324.2
3. Cheyenne, Wyoming
Average work week (hours): 40.4
Average commute to and from work (minutes): 13.7
Average leisure time per day (minutes): 330.6
2. Plano, Texas
Average work week (hours): 40.5
Average commute to and from work (minutes): 26
Average leisure time per day (minutes): 311.9
And the hardest working city in the United States is...
1. Anchorage, Alaska
Average work week (hours): 40.9
Average commute to and from work (minutes): 19.5
Average leisure time per day (minutes): 220.5
Being that far north there is no room for laziness. You only survive if you work hard for it.
Did your city make this list? Do you think it should have?
