These Are The 10 Hardest Working Places In Alabama

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America has been known as the land of opportunity for as long as I can remember. Itâs the one place in the world where if you bare down and work your nose to the grindstone, you can make a better life for your family and yourself.

And while everyone in Alabama works hard, thereâs a certain part of the Heart of Dixie that takes the Puritan work ethic to the extreme â the hardest working places in Alabama .

Whoâs the leader of this work around the clock ethos? That would be Chelsea which takes top honors for the hardest working place in Alabama. People work so hard there they manage to make getting to work a job.

So what other places burn the midnight oil to bring home a large piece of bacon? Youâre going to have to get to the office early and stay late on Fridays to beat out these places in Alabama for a promotion:

So listen up Childersburg as we explain how we created this ranking, you could learn some things from the rest of the state.

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How We Determined The Hardest Working Places In The Heart of Dixie

Like all problems here at Zippia, we start with the data to answer the hard questions. Some might even consider us the hardest working data-crunchers this side of the Mississippi.

In this particular case, we went to the latest version of the American Community Survey looking for answers. As luck would have it, the Census Bureau just released the 2009-2014 5-Yr Estimate which would make this analysis the first of itâs kind with the new data.

After scrolling through what seemed like hundreds of criteria, we settled on this set for each State:

Average hours worked
Average commute time
Workers per household (Employed labor force divided by the number households)
Labor force participation rate
Adults with a college degree

Our thinking went something along the lines of if you are spent the many years getting a degree, are actively seeking employment, work a ton of hours when employed, and spend forever getting to work, you get the Zippia hardworking stamp of approval.

After we got the data for all 115 places in Alabama, we ranked each place from 1 to 115 for each of the criteria with 1 being the âhardest workingâ.

Next, we averaged the rankings for each to create a hardworking index.

Finally, we crowned the place with the lowest hard working index the âHardest Working Place In Alabamaâ. And, at the end of the day, Chelsea had itâs hard work pay off.

Read the detailed chart below to learn a bit more about why each place ranked where it did.

1. Chelsea

Source: Wikipedia

Population: 11,051College Graduates: 44.5%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 40.2
Workers Per Household: 1.6

2. Meadowbrook

Population: 8,550 College Graduates: 57.0%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 40.2
Workers Per Household: 1.5

3. Helena

Population: 16,752College Graduates: 46.9%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 42.3
Workers Per Household: 1.5

4. Pike Road

Population: 6,605College Graduates: 52.3%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 40.0
Workers Per Household: 1.5

5. Brook Highland

Population: 7,281 College Graduates: 54.4%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 40.3
Workers Per Household: 1.5

6. Homewood

Population: 25,420College Graduates: 59.9%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 38.0
Workers Per Household: 1.5

7. Alabaster

Population: 30,978College Graduates: 33.7%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 39.5
Workers Per Household: 1.6

8. Trussville

Population: 20,229College Graduates: 39.9%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 39.9
Workers Per Household: 1.5

9. Harvest

Population: 5,213College Graduates: 26.4%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 39.8
Workers Per Household: 1.6

10. Mountain Brook

Population: 20,484College Graduates: 85.1%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 41.1
Workers Per Household: 1.3

Detailed List Of Hardest Places In Alabama

City	Rank	Population	College Graduates	Average Hours Worked Per Week	Workers Per Household
Chelsea	1	11,051	44.5%	40.2	1.6
Meadowbrook	2	8,550	57.0%	40.2	1.5
Helena	3	16,752	46.9%	42.3	1.5
Pike Road	4	6,605	52.3%	40.0	1.5
Brook Highland	5	7,281	54.4%	40.3	1.5
Homewood	6	25,420	59.9%	38.0	1.5
Alabaster	7	30,978	33.7%	39.5	1.6
Trussville	8	20,229	39.9%	39.9	1.5
Harvest	9	5,213	26.4%	39.8	1.6
Mountain Brook	10	20,484	85.1%	41.1	1.3
Spanish Fort	11	7,357	49.0%	40.1	1.3
Pelham	12	22,106	34.1%	38.9	1.5
Hoover	13	82,849	56.0%	40.2	1.4
Calera	14	12,376	37.0%	40.0	1.4
Daphne	15	22,983	39.7%	40.5	1.4
Madison	16	44,866	55.2%	38.8	1.5
Vestavia Hills	17	34,061	67.1%	39.5	1.2
Grayson Valley	18	5,090	26.1%	39.4	1.3
Millbrook	19	14,858	25.1%	38.5	1.4
Pinson	20	7,141	24.4%	40.7	1.5
Northport	21	24,092	34.5%	39.0	1.3
Clay	22	9,699	23.0%	39.2	1.5
Prattville	23	34,349	30.2%	39.8	1.4
Meridianville	24	6,073	26.4%	37.0	1.5
Fultondale	25	8,593	24.4%	38.9	1.2
Southside	26	8,432	20.5%	38.6	1.4
Moody	27	12,124	18.8%	39.4	1.3
Pleasant Grove	28	10,230	20.5%	38.4	1.4
Enterprise	29	27,375	28.8%	39.1	1.3
Auburn	30	56,986	60.0%	34.2	1.3
Gardendale	31	13,809	25.7%	38.3	1.2
Robertsdale	32	5,556	13.1%	40.9	1.6
Fairhope	33	16,661	47.2%	39.4	1.1
Satsuma	34	6,145	14.5%	40.9	1.4
Tuscaloosa	35	93,325	33.8%	35.0	1.3
Opelika	36	27,956	26.0%	39.1	1.2
Orange Beach	37	5,629	33.8%	39.2	1.2
Troy	38	18,636	34.2%	34.7	1.4
Montgomery	39	204,095	31.4%	38.2	1.2
Smiths Station	40	5,095	18.6%	39.5	1.3
Muscle Shoals	41	13,380	25.9%	39.1	1.1
Montevallo	42	6,470	27.4%	32.8	1.4
Dothan	43	67,574	24.0%	38.6	1.2
Leeds	44	12,063	21.6%	38.2	1.2
Lincoln	45	6,321	19.1%	40.8	1.2
Huntsville	46	184,132	39.1%	37.7	1.3
Albertville	47	21,363	14.0%	39.2	1.3
Irondale	48	12,399	29.6%	38.6	1.2
Moores Mill	49	5,819	26.0%	37.1	1.6
Saraland	50	13,657	18.4%	38.9	1.3
Athens	51	23,335	27.2%	37.6	1.2
Hartselle	52	14,393	25.9%	39.0	1.4
Forestdale	53	10,168	22.9%	38.3	1.3
Decatur	54	55,641	23.1%	37.8	1.3
Center Point	55	16,876	17.3%	38.0	1.3
Midfield	56	5,319	18.8%	38.3	1.4
Hueytown	57	15,956	15.4%	39.9	1.2
Rainbow City	58	9,623	25.4%	39.6	1.1
Cullman	59	14,933	21.0%	38.2	1.0
Mobile	60	194,942	26.7%	38.6	1.2
Phenix City	61	35,753	19.6%	39.6	1.2
Florence	62	39,738	26.7%	35.8	1.0
Oxford	63	21,250	17.6%	39.3	1.4
Clanton	64	8,672	16.3%	41.9	1.2
Jacksonville	65	12,416	31.3%	34.4	1.3
Arab	66	8,241	22.7%	38.7	1.1
Tallassee	67	5,011	21.2%	41.6	1.1
Valley	68	9,456	14.4%	40.1	1.2
Tillmans Corner	69	19,105	13.4%	39.5	1.3
Gulf Shores	70	10,523	30.5%	40.7	1.2
Boaz	71	9,781	18.5%	38.9	1.2
Oneonta	72	6,623	15.1%	41.1	1.1
Jasper	73	14,247	20.7%	38.6	1.2
Guntersville	74	8,316	24.9%	38.8	1.1
Demopolis	75	7,323	23.0%	41.2	0.9
Wetumpka	76	7,136	16.3%	37.8	1.2
Greenville	77	7,974	21.1%	38.8	1.1
Tuskegee	78	9,435	24.4%	32.2	1.3
Eufaula	79	12,897	18.7%	38.8	1.2
Pell City	80	13,128	19.4%	38.5	1.1
Bay Minette	81	8,682	14.8%	36.8	1.2
Scottsboro	82	14,779	18.8%	38.2	1.1
Ozark	83	14,835	16.9%	37.5	1.1
Birmingham	84	211,705	23.1%	38.1	1.1
Fort Payne	85	14,115	12.7%	39.1	1.3
Fairfield	86	11,039	18.4%	37.2	1.2
Andalusia	87	9,048	19.9%	39.6	1.0
Foley	88	15,428	26.2%	38.3	1.0
Saks	89	10,445	16.5%	38.4	1.2
Theodore	90	6,051	13.0%	39.1	1.3
Sheffield	91	9,067	17.1%	37.0	1.0
Tuscumbia	92	8,565	20.8%	40.0	0.9
Brewton	93	5,426	22.5%	39.0	1.0
Daleville	94	5,233	13.7%	37.1	1.2
Hamilton	95	6,842	10.1%	39.2	1.1
Roanoke	96	6,013	10.5%	41.5	1.0
Jackson	97	5,116	17.3%	38.2	1.1
Alexander City	98	14,815	15.4%	39.8	1.0
Anniston	99	22,749	20.9%	37.6	1.1
Sylacauga	100	12,786	17.1%	38.5	1.1
Glencoe	101	5,137	15.0%	37.8	1.2
Opp	102	6,675	12.1%	40.3	1.1
Attalla	103	5,995	11.5%	39.7	1.2
Russellville	104	9,836	10.7%	38.3	1.1
Gadsden	105	36,621	15.2%	38.8	1.0
Chickasaw	106	6,026	11.2%	38.0	1.1
Monroeville	107	6,343	15.3%	38.7	1.1
Talladega	108	16,034	11.4%	39.1	1.2
Bessemer	109	27,202	12.8%	38.6	1.0
Atmore	110	10,096	9.0%	42.6	1.1
Selma	111	20,276	16.9%	38.1	1.0
Lanett	112	6,455	11.6%	39.5	1.0
Tarrant	113	6,331	10.8%	37.8	1.1
Prichard	114	22,475	9.6%	37.5	1.0
Childersburg	115	5,117	8.7%	38.7	1.0

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Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.

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