Spigidbe83 // Wikicommons
1 / 50#50. Jacksonville, FL
Hard-working index: 52.18
Direct' work factors rank: #46
Indirect' work factors rank: #93
The 50 hardest working cities in America
All work and no play probably means Jack lives in San Francisco … or Jersey City. Or Washington, D.C. At least, that's what someone who lives in one of those cities is liable to believe. While the majority of Americans reported that hard work and resiliency are the most important factors for success in 2016, a poll taken in 2017 revealed that 74% of Americans believe lack of opportunities, not hard work, contribute to income inequality.
How is hard work defined, and where can it be found? Stacker used data from WalletHub to put together a list of cities with the hardest working residents. WalletHub calculated a "Total Score" to measure how hardworking a city is by taking into account both direct work factors like average hours worked per week and employment rate (weighted 80%) and indirect work factors such as commute time and average volunteer hours amongst residents (weighted 20%). More on that methodology can be found here.
It should be noted that WalletHub looked only at the most populated cities when compiling this data; as such, there are many smaller metro areas likely deserving on a place on this list. Read on to find out if San Franciscans are as hardworking as they claim.
Amerique // Wikicommons
2 / 50#49. San Bernardino, CA
Hard-working index: 52.57
Direct' work factors rank: #44
Indirect' work factors rank: #81
Ixnayonthetimmay // Wikicommons
3 / 50#48. Mesa, AZ
Hard-working index: 52.70
Direct' work factors rank: #54
Indirect' work factors rank: #52
GoodFreePhotos
4 / 50#47. Orlando, FL
Hard-working index: 52.88
Direct' work factors rank: #41
Indirect' work factors rank: #97
Jerry Ferguson // Flickr
5 / 50#46. Phoenix, AZ
Hard-working index: 53.52
Direct' work factors rank: #52
Indirect' work factors rank: #39
Chad McDonald // Flickr
6 / 50#45. San Diego, CA
Hard-working index: 53.74
Direct' work factors rank: #57
Indirect' work factors rank: #16
Charlie Nguyen // Wikicommons
7 / 50#44. Santa Ana, CA
Hard-working index: 53.97
Direct' work factors rank: #34
Indirect' work factors rank: #106
SchuminWeb // Wikicommons
8 / 50#43. Virginia Beach, VA
Hard-working index: 54.26
Direct' work factors rank: #49
Indirect' work factors rank: #24
Pixabay
9 / 50#42. Honolulu, HI
Hard-working index: 54.26
Direct' work factors rank: #37
Indirect' work factors rank: #80
James Willamor // Wikicommons
10 / 50#41. Miami, FL
Hard-working index: 54.55
Direct' work factors rank: #31
Indirect' work factors rank: #107
Doug Kerr // Wikicommons
11 / 50#40. Minneapolis, MN
Hard-working index: 55.24
Direct' work factors rank: #47
Indirect' work factors rank: #15
John O'Neill // Wikicommons
12 / 50#39. St. Petersburg, FL
Hard-working index: 55.68
Direct' work factors rank: #39
Indirect' work factors rank: #46
Tampa Gator // Wikicommons
13 / 50#38. Tampa, FL
Hard-working index: 55.78
Direct' work factors rank: #40
Indirect' work factors rank: #40
Wikipedia
14 / 50#37. St. Paul, MN
Hard-working index: 55.80
Direct' work factors rank: #42
Indirect' work factors rank: #18
John Phelan // Wikicommons
15 / 50#36. Manchester, NH
Hard-working index: 55.95
Direct' work factors rank: #45
Indirect' work factors rank: #14
GoodFreePhotos
16 / 50#35. San Antonio, TX
Hard-working index: 56.07
Direct' work factors rank: #36
Indirect' work factors rank: #61
La Citta Vita // WIkicommons
17 / 50#34. Irving, TX
Hard-working index: 56.67
Direct' work factors rank: #38
Indirect' work factors rank: #20
eflon // Wikicommons
18 / 50#33. Houston, TX
Hard-working index: 57.08
Direct' work factors rank: #28
Indirect' work factors rank: #86
Kenneth Hagemeyer // Flickr
19 / 50#32. Glendale, AZ
Hard-working index: 57.36
Direct' work factors rank: #35
Indirect' work factors rank: #47
Derrick Brutel // Flickr
20 / 50#31. Nashville, TN
Hard-working index: 57.44
Direct' work factors rank: #29
Indirect' work factors rank: #73
Branden Pinney // Wikicommons
21 / 50#30. Irvine, CA
Hard-working index: 57.85
Direct' work factors rank: #23
Indirect' work factors rank: #94
Stuart Seeger // Wikicommons
22 / 50#29. Portland, OR
Hard-working index: 58.05
Direct' work factors rank: #33
Indirect' work factors rank: #42
Wikipedia
23 / 50#28. Chesapeake, VA
Hard-working index: 58.32
Direct' work factors rank: #32
Indirect' work factors rank: #53
Max Pixel
24 / 50#27. Seattle, WA
Hard-working index: 59.00
Direct' work factors rank: #30
Indirect' work factors rank: #41
Ed Schipul // Wikicommons
25 / 50#26. Austin, TX
Hard-working index: 59.63
Direct' work factors rank: #26
Indirect' work factors rank: #56
Roman Eugeniusz // Wikicommons
26 / 50#25. Chula Vista, CA
Hard-working index: 60.34
Direct' work factors rank: #27
Indirect' work factors rank: #22
Argon233 // Wikicommons
27 / 50#24. Gilbert, AZ
Hard-working index: 60.36
Direct' work factors rank: #25
Indirect' work factors rank: #29
Max Pixel
28 / 50#23. Dallas, TX
Hard-working index: 60.82
Direct' work factors rank: #24
Indirect' work factors rank: #28
Basil D Soufi // Wikicommons
29 / 50#22. Riverside, CA
Hard-working index: 60.90
Direct' work factors rank: #18
Indirect' work factors rank: #78
HarshLight // Wikicommons
30 / 50#21. Anaheim, CA
Hard-working index: 61.19
Direct' work factors rank: #16
Indirect' work factors rank: #105
Mark Fisher // Wikicommons
31 / 50#20. Fort Worth, TX
Hard-working index: 61.43
Direct' work factors rank: #20
Indirect' work factors rank: #34
Zenhaus // Wikicommons
32 / 50#19. Denver, CO
Hard-working index: 61.44
Direct' work factors rank: #22
Indirect' work factors rank: #19
Veronidae // Wikicommons
33 / 50#18. Arlington, TX
Hard-working index: 61.54
Direct' work factors rank: #19
Indirect' work factors rank: #43
Loadmaster // Wikicommons
34 / 50#17. Plano, TX
Hard-working index: 61.68
Direct' work factors rank: #21
Indirect' work factors rank: #20
Don Ramey Logan // Wikicommons
35 / 50#16. Long Beach, CA
Hard-working index: 63.46
Direct' work factors rank: #10
Indirect' work factors rank: #101
Mbell1975 // Wikicommons
36 / 50#15. Baltimore, MD
Hard-working index: 63.71
Direct' work factors rank: #17
Indirect' work factors rank: #59
Adam Jones // Wikicommons
37 / 50#14. Philadelphia, PA
Hard-working index: 64.32
Direct' work factors rank: #15
Indirect' work factors rank: #50
Rcolborn // Wikicommons
38 / 50#13. Garland, TX
Hard-working index: 64.94
Direct' work factors rank: #14
Indirect' work factors rank: #45
Pixabay
39 / 50#12. Los Angeles, CA
Hard-working index: 64.99
Direct' work factors rank: #8
Indirect' work factors rank: #104
Tim Wilson from Blaine, MN, USA // Wikicommons
40 / 50#11. San Jose, CA
Hard-working index: 65.13
Direct' work factors rank: #13
Indirect' work factors rank: #48
Pixabay
41 / 50#10. Chicago, IL
Hard-working index: 65.20
Direct' work factors rank: #12
Indirect' work factors rank: #65
Tysto // Wikicommons
42 / 50#9. Newark, NJ
Hard-working index: 67.02
Direct' work factors rank: #11
Indirect' work factors rank: #23
Ken L. // Wikicommons
43 / 50#8. Aurora, CO
Hard-working index: 68.56
Direct' work factors rank: #9
Indirect' work factors rank: #32
Pixabay
44 / 50#7. Boston, MA
Hard-working index: 68.64
Direct' work factors rank: #6
Indirect' work factors rank: #74
Robert Campbell // WIkicommons
45 / 50#6. Oakland, CA
Hard-working index: 70.56
Direct' work factors rank: #4
Indirect' work factors rank: #68
Max Pixel
46 / 50#5. New York, NY
Hard-working index: 71.88
Direct' work factors rank: #5
Indirect' work factors rank: #35
USCapitol // Flickr
47 / 50#4. Washington, DC
Hard-working index: 74.06
Direct' work factors rank: #7
Indirect' work factors rank: #2
David Jones // Wikicommons
48 / 50#3. Jersey City, NJ
Hard-working index: 74.14
Direct' work factors rank: #3
Indirect' work factors rank: #11
Oleg Alexandrov // WIkicommons
49 / 50#2. Fremont, CA
Hard-working index: 78.28
Direct' work factors rank: #1
Indirect' work factors rank: #55
GoodFreePhotos
50 / 50#1. San Francisco, CA
Hard-working index: 78.52
Direct' work factors rank: #2
Indirect' work factors rank: #31
