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The 15 Hardest Working Cities In America, According To Science

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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