These Are The 10 Hardest Working Places In Georgia

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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 Georgia works hard, thereâs a certain part of the Peach State that takes the Puritan work ethic to the extreme â the hardest working places in Georgia .

Whoâs the leader of this work around the clock ethos? That would be Suwanee which takes top honors for the hardest working place in Georgia. 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 Georgia for a promotion:

So listen up Cordele 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 Peach State

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 156 places in Georgia, we ranked each place from 1 to 156 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 Georgiaâ. And, at the end of the day, Suwanee 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. Suwanee

Source: Wikipedia

Population: 16,648College Graduates: 51.9%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 40.9
Workers Per Household: 1.6

2. Milton

Population: 34,874College Graduates: 66.8%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 42.0
Workers Per Household: 1.4

3. Johns Creek

Population: 80,979College Graduates: 63.8%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 39.9
Workers Per Household: 1.6

4. Brookhaven

Population: 50,181College Graduates: 57.7%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 40.8
Workers Per Household: 1.4

5. Druid Hills

Population: 14,439 College Graduates: 81.8%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 35.3
Workers Per Household: 1.5

6. Evans

Population: 32,591 College Graduates: 44.5%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 39.8
Workers Per Household: 1.5

7. Roswell

Population: 92,364College Graduates: 55.4%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 39.9
Workers Per Household: 1.5

8. Holly Springs

Population: 9,678College Graduates: 42.6%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 40.8
Workers Per Household: 1.5

9. Flowery Branch

Population: 6,012College Graduates: 41.4%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 42.0
Workers Per Household: 1.5

10. Pooler

Population: 20,646College Graduates: 40.3%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 40.9
Workers Per Household: 1.4

Detailed List Of Hardest Places In Georgia

City	Rank	Population	College Graduates	Average Hours Worked Per Week	Workers Per Household
Suwanee	1	16,648	51.9%	40.9	1.6
Milton	2	34,874	66.8%	42.0	1.4
Johns Creek	3	80,979	63.8%	39.9	1.6
Brookhaven	4	50,181	57.7%	40.8	1.4
Druid Hills	5	14,439	81.8%	35.3	1.5
Evans	6	32,591	44.5%	39.8	1.5
Roswell	7	92,364	55.4%	39.9	1.5
Holly Springs	8	9,678	42.6%	40.8	1.5
Flowery Branch	9	6,012	41.4%	42.0	1.5
Pooler	10	20,646	40.3%	40.9	1.4
Alpharetta	11	60,903	62.4%	39.9	1.4
Richmond Hill	12	10,334	38.0%	39.9	1.5
Peachtree Corners	13	39,381	52.5%	39.7	1.5
Chamblee	14	15,835	39.7%	38.3	1.7
Woodstock	15	25,672	43.3%	40.3	1.4
Georgetown	16	12,235	27.9%	39.0	1.5
Smyrna	17	52,922	51.5%	41.0	1.4
Braselton	18	8,212	42.9%	40.7	1.5
Peachtree City	19	34,701	53.5%	39.7	1.4
Sandy Springs	20	98,480	58.3%	39.9	1.4
Centerville	21	7,468	24.0%	40.2	1.5
Decatur	22	19,888	71.2%	39.9	1.3
Wilmington Island	23	15,338	46.6%	39.6	1.3
Mountain Park	24	12,510	40.5%	39.5	1.4
Martinez	25	36,190	33.5%	39.3	1.5
Rincon	26	9,273	27.1%	40.8	1.4
Duluth	27	27,821	41.1%	39.2	1.4
Kennesaw	28	31,358	38.0%	38.3	1.5
Port Wentworth	29	6,189	29.9%	39.6	1.4
Dunwoody	30	47,182	66.4%	40.3	1.3
Mableton	31	40,521	34.7%	39.6	1.5
Dahlonega	32	5,884	40.9%	33.8	1.4
Vinings	33	10,221	62.9%	41.5	1.2
Whitemarsh Island	34	7,139	49.3%	41.2	1.2
Norcross	35	15,799	24.9%	39.4	1.7
North Druid Hills	36	17,996	67.1%	39.3	1.3
Doraville	37	10,513	18.3%	39.9	1.9
Lilburn	38	12,162	30.7%	38.5	1.6
Sugar Hill	39	19,688	29.9%	37.7	1.7
Acworth	40	21,169	30.6%	39.1	1.4
Tyrone	41	7,028	40.4%	38.5	1.5
Tucker	42	28,343	46.8%	39.8	1.4
Jefferson	43	9,630	27.9%	41.6	1.3
Marietta	44	58,436	36.1%	37.7	1.5
Fayetteville	45	16,323	41.3%	39.2	1.3
Gainesville	46	34,938	23.7%	38.4	1.5
Canton	47	23,841	25.3%	39.0	1.4
Snellville	48	18,939	31.2%	39.0	1.5
Loganville	49	10,711	19.0%	38.3	1.5
Morrow	50	6,837	18.7%	38.9	1.7
Grovetown	51	12,179	22.8%	39.3	1.5
North Decatur	52	17,023	61.9%	39.5	1.2
Auburn	53	7,388	13.6%	38.2	1.6
Cusseta-Chattahoochee County unified government	54	11,846	31.5%	47.3	2.7
Buford	55	12,864	19.0%	37.3	1.5
Skidaway Island	56	7,798	70.9%	39.5	0.7
Newnan	57	34,457	29.7%	40.4	1.3
Kingsland	58	16,147	19.9%	39.7	1.4
Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance)	59	118,514	39.3%	34.1	1.4
St. Simons	60	12,807	55.3%	41.1	1.0
Irondale	61	7,927	24.9%	35.2	1.5
Stockbridge	62	26,992	30.7%	39.3	1.4
Powder Springs	63	14,271	29.5%	39.6	1.4
St. Marys	64	17,555	24.7%	41.0	1.4
Redan	65	33,603	25.3%	38.1	1.7
Douglasville	66	31,573	27.9%	38.8	1.3
Atlanta	67	440,641	47.1%	38.8	1.3
Cartersville	68	19,858	22.3%	38.6	1.2
Bremen	69	6,204	31.0%	39.8	1.2
Columbus	70	198,247	23.7%	40.2	1.3
Hinesville	71	34,253	20.5%	42.1	1.4
Lawrenceville	72	29,364	20.3%	38.8	1.5
Fairburn	73	13,520	21.3%	38.9	1.5
Dallas	74	12,129	20.6%	39.4	1.4
Calhoun	75	15,837	17.5%	39.4	1.2
Fort Stewart	76	5,325	22.0%	51.1	2.8
Scottdale	77	9,847	39.3%	37.9	1.4
Locust Grove	78	5,573	17.9%	36.0	1.5
McRae	79	5,762	20.6%	40.5	0.8
Statesboro	80	29,630	28.3%	30.3	1.3
Savannah	81	141,298	26.9%	37.7	1.3
Stone Mountain	82	5,924	26.9%	35.1	1.4
Lovejoy	83	6,433	18.5%	39.3	1.6
Villa Rica	84	14,266	26.1%	40.3	1.3
Warner Robins	85	71,359	21.4%	38.5	1.3
Dalton	86	33,336	18.4%	38.6	1.4
Austell	87	6,944	20.9%	38.5	1.4
Perry	88	14,714	21.3%	38.3	1.4
Carrollton	89	25,138	29.6%	34.4	1.4
Glennville	90	5,166	14.3%	39.0	1.1
Conyers	91	15,456	17.4%	39.0	1.4
Cumming	92	5,538	19.8%	39.4	1.4
McDonough	93	22,560	20.8%	39.3	1.3
Hampton	94	7,092	18.9%	36.1	1.7
Hapeville	95	6,611	18.9%	40.2	1.3
Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)	96	196,551	20.5%	38.8	1.3
East Point	97	35,070	25.0%	36.6	1.4
Belvedere Park	98	16,446	23.8%	36.7	1.5
Clarkston	99	7,717	16.3%	37.4	1.5
Winder	100	14,495	15.3%	39.0	1.4
Gresham Park	101	7,947	18.9%	37.8	1.4
Riverdale	102	15,496	16.6%	38.4	1.5
Valdosta	103	56,324	24.4%	36.0	1.3
Adel	104	5,294	16.3%	36.9	1.2
Garden City	105	8,924	12.9%	38.2	1.2
LaGrange	106	30,138	20.8%	39.4	1.3
Covington	107	13,342	13.8%	38.0	1.3
Douglas	108	11,738	15.4%	37.4	1.1
College Park	109	14,019	19.2%	37.3	1.3
Lithia Springs	110	16,384	17.1%	39.8	1.4
Eatonton	111	6,489	10.3%	38.6	1.3
Fort Oglethorpe	112	9,368	14.5%	39.2	1.2
Folkston	113	5,233	13.1%	37.8	1.7
Toccoa	114	8,327	21.7%	36.6	1.3
Vidalia	115	10,596	21.1%	38.5	1.1
Fair Oaks	116	8,533	10.6%	37.9	1.7
Rome	117	36,099	20.9%	38.3	1.2
Tifton	118	16,589	16.2%	36.5	1.1
Camilla	119	5,078	20.2%	39.2	1.1
Country Club Estates	120	9,091	13.3%	38.3	1.3
Milledgeville	121	18,840	18.6%	33.5	1.2
Dublin	122	16,200	17.6%	37.5	0.9
Waynesboro	123	5,820	13.2%	38.8	1.0
Bainbridge	124	12,600	19.6%	39.4	0.9
Commerce	125	6,535	11.3%	39.2	1.3
Forest Park	126	18,783	8.0%	38.4	1.5
Sandersville	127	5,839	17.5%	36.6	1.1
Union City	128	20,200	20.2%	37.0	1.1
Candler-McAfee	129	22,345	15.4%	37.6	1.3
Griffin	130	23,425	18.4%	38.2	1.1
Panthersville	131	9,474	14.9%	36.3	1.4
Jesup	132	10,275	12.3%	38.1	1.0
Thomasville	133	18,558	21.2%	38.2	1.0
Lakeview	134	5,603	13.0%	38.0	1.2
Eastman	135	5,442	14.4%	37.9	1.0
Fort Valley	136	9,448	16.7%	33.1	1.3
Barnesville	137	6,617	17.2%	34.0	1.3
Moultrie	138	14,467	11.7%	36.5	1.0
Americus	139	16,557	22.8%	36.2	1.1
Fairview	140	7,381	11.3%	36.5	1.3
Monroe	141	13,427	11.7%	38.6	1.2
Conley	142	5,679	6.6%	37.5	1.5
Waycross	143	14,363	13.5%	38.2	0.8
Brunswick	144	15,648	11.5%	37.0	1.3
Albany	145	76,946	16.7%	37.3	1.2
Sylvester	146	6,180	9.9%	37.8	1.2
Dock Junction	147	7,261	14.2%	37.4	1.2
Thomson	148	6,682	12.2%	36.9	1.0
Fitzgerald	149	9,054	12.8%	37.0	1.0
Swainsboro	150	7,431	6.8%	35.5	1.3
Cairo	151	9,750	14.3%	38.9	1.0
LaFayette	152	7,105	12.8%	39.6	0.9
Hawkinsville	153	5,588	11.1%	37.4	1.2
Thomaston	154	9,068	13.5%	36.8	1.0
Cedartown	155	9,760	10.5%	38.1	1.1
Cordele	156	11,177	10.2%	35.7	1.2

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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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