These Are The 10 Hardest Working Places In New Jersey

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

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

So listen up Holiday City-Berkeley 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 Garden 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 256 places in New Jersey, we ranked each place from 1 to 256 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 New Jerseyâ. And, at the end of the day, North Caldwell 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. North Caldwell

Population: 6,407 College Graduates: 68.1%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 41.7
Workers Per Household: 1.6

2. Dayton

Population: 7,690 College Graduates: 67.3%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 36.9
Workers Per Household: 1.8

3. Chatham

Source: Wikipedia

Population: 9,000College Graduates: 74.1%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 41.1
Workers Per Household: 1.5

4. Glen Ridge

Population: 7,606College Graduates: 75.0%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 41.3
Workers Per Household: 1.6

5. Greentree

Population: 11,529 College Graduates: 62.4%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 39.7
Workers Per Household: 1.6

6. Glen Rock

Population: 11,784College Graduates: 67.2%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 39.6
Workers Per Household: 1.7

7. Succasunna

Population: 9,047 College Graduates: 51.4%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 37.9
Workers Per Household: 1.8

8. Hoboken

Population: 51,979College Graduates: 74.3%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 43.8
Workers Per Household: 1.5

9. Bernardsville

Population: 7,766College Graduates: 69.5%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 41.4
Workers Per Household: 1.5

10. Brookdale

Population: 9,706 College Graduates: 50.6%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 39.3
Workers Per Household: 1.6

Detailed List Of Hardest Places In New Jersey

City	Rank	Population	College Graduates	Average Hours Worked Per Week	Workers Per Household
North Caldwell	1	6,407	68.1%	41.7	1.6
Dayton	2	7,690	67.3%	36.9	1.8
Chatham	3	9,000	74.1%	41.1	1.5
Glen Ridge	4	7,606	75.0%	41.3	1.6
Greentree	5	11,529	62.4%	39.7	1.6
Glen Rock	6	11,784	67.2%	39.6	1.7
Succasunna	7	9,047	51.4%	37.9	1.8
Hoboken	8	51,979	74.3%	43.8	1.5
Bernardsville	9	7,766	69.5%	41.4	1.5
Brookdale	10	9,706	50.6%	39.3	1.6
Bradley Gardens	11	13,902	61.2%	38.9	1.6
White Meadow Lake	12	8,734	54.4%	38.6	1.7
Princeton	13	28,940	80.9%	37.2	1.7
Upper Saddle River	14	8,304	72.2%	40.7	1.6
River Edge	15	11,483	55.5%	38.8	1.5
Florham Park	16	11,820	61.8%	36.2	1.6
Lincroft	17	6,436	57.9%	38.5	1.5
Hamilton Square	18	12,870	42.8%	37.0	1.7
Franklin Park	19	14,815	60.5%	40.2	1.5
Martinsville	20	11,914	61.6%	39.6	1.6
Upper Montclair	21	11,637	84.2%	40.6	1.4
Short Hills	22	12,729	88.7%	42.0	1.4
Ridgewood	23	25,270	74.9%	41.7	1.4
Oakland	24	12,914	49.6%	39.6	1.6
Yorketown	25	6,598	40.7%	37.9	1.8
Ramsey	26	14,650	60.1%	40.4	1.5
Ringwood	27	12,320	42.1%	38.4	1.8
Oradell	28	8,080	63.4%	40.5	1.6
Heathcote	29	5,668	74.1%	39.6	1.4
Westfield	30	30,647	66.4%	40.6	1.5
Springdale	31	14,402	68.1%	40.8	1.4
Finderne	32	6,205	37.4%	37.7	1.6
Hillsdale	33	10,381	52.9%	38.1	1.5
Waldwick	34	9,808	49.4%	38.8	1.6
Robertsville	35	11,055	55.6%	38.8	1.5
Morri	36	18,580	46.3%	40.2	1.5
Lake Mohawk	37	9,568	56.2%	39.2	1.5
Franklin Lakes	38	10,726	66.0%	40.1	1.5
Kendall Park	39	10,331	46.6%	38.1	1.7
Iselin	40	18,457	43.5%	39.9	1.6
New Providence	41	12,314	65.2%	40.2	1.4
Metuchen	42	13,707	60.8%	39.9	1.5
Norwood	43	5,769	50.0%	36.0	1.5
Somerset	44	24,375	50.4%	39.9	1.5
Ramtown	45	5,886	38.8%	37.9	2.0
Little Silver	46	5,920	63.6%	40.2	1.3
Fanwood	47	7,475	59.5%	40.5	1.6
Midland Park	48	7,229	53.5%	40.3	1.4
Haddonfield	49	11,521	73.1%	40.0	1.4
Woodcliff Lake	50	5,785	71.1%	39.8	1.4
Fair Haven	51	6,093	72.1%	38.0	1.4
Butler	52	7,636	33.8%	38.1	1.8
Summit	53	21,826	69.2%	41.2	1.4
Dunellen	54	7,317	24.5%	37.6	1.7
Paramus	55	26,612	48.3%	38.8	1.5
Budd Lake	56	8,234	43.1%	40.1	1.6
Rumson	57	7,045	69.0%	40.6	1.3
Tenafly	58	14,672	74.1%	41.7	1.4
Twin Rivers	59	7,402	37.9%	36.8	1.9
Morganville	60	5,052	49.3%	38.9	1.6
Dumont	61	17,706	39.8%	38.7	1.5
Princeton Meadows	62	13,631	70.4%	39.8	1.4
Watchung	63	5,855	60.8%	39.2	1.3
West Freehold	64	13,922	46.7%	39.6	1.5
Bergenfield	65	27,157	36.8%	37.9	1.7
Rutherford	66	18,297	49.9%	38.7	1.5
Madison	67	16,043	65.3%	38.3	1.5
Wood-Ridge	68	8,249	38.3%	38.4	1.6
Cherry Hill Mall	69	13,950	49.2%	38.9	1.6
Closter	70	8,519	59.8%	39.3	1.6
Fair Lawn	71	32,962	52.2%	38.7	1.6
South Plainfield	72	23,686	37.4%	38.3	1.7
Cresskill	73	8,669	57.0%	40.9	1.3
Hight	74	5,557	37.7%	40.8	1.6
Kinnelon	75	10,349	62.3%	40.0	1.6
West Long Branch	76	8,391	41.3%	33.7	1.6
Edgewater	77	11,969	72.2%	43.9	1.2
Englewood Cliffs	78	5,346	61.5%	43.7	1.2
Strathmore	79	6,975	49.6%	38.7	1.5
Old Bridge	80	23,572	34.9%	37.7	1.7
East Freehold	81	5,429	51.5%	37.8	1.7
Boonton	82	8,424	45.7%	39.0	1.6
Palisades Park	83	20,066	39.0%	40.0	1.5
Mountainside	84	6,765	59.4%	39.1	1.5
Ridgefield Park	85	12,875	35.8%	37.9	1.5
Moorestown-Lenola	86	14,436	54.9%	37.8	1.5
Raritan	87	7,318	34.7%	38.5	1.5
Mendham	88	5,008	66.5%	39.8	1.3
Leonia	89	9,051	59.7%	36.8	1.4
Englewood	90	27,435	46.9%	38.9	1.4
North Plainfield	91	22,056	25.5%	38.0	1.8
Manasquan	92	5,841	54.4%	39.3	1.2
Montvale	93	8,000	55.5%	39.6	1.4
Ashland	94	8,260	49.0%	38.3	1.5
Maywood	95	9,651	38.0%	38.6	1.5
Woodbridge	96	20,434	40.4%	39.0	1.5
Westwood	97	11,056	46.8%	38.4	1.4
Lincoln Park	98	10,515	35.9%	38.0	1.5
Emerson	99	7,538	45.0%	40.0	1.6
Morris Plains	100	5,635	53.3%	38.8	1.5
Little Ferry	101	10,773	30.8%	38.4	1.5
Marlton	102	10,397	36.3%	38.5	1.5
Somerville	103	12,175	36.0%	38.6	1.5
Roseland	104	5,835	57.1%	40.3	1.2
Colonia	105	17,530	33.5%	37.7	1.7
New Milford	106	16,524	41.0%	38.2	1.5
Pompton Lakes	107	11,162	32.7%	39.5	1.6
Ramblewood	108	5,999	47.1%	39.8	1.4
Middlesex	109	13,766	30.0%	38.7	1.6
Clifton	110	85,138	30.4%	38.1	1.6
Beachwood	111	11,127	22.2%	37.6	1.7
East Rutherford	112	9,298	42.2%	39.4	1.4
Highland Park	113	14,224	64.1%	38.8	1.4
Laurence Harbor	114	6,845	27.7%	39.8	1.5
Allendale	115	6,666	65.0%	41.6	1.4
Bound Brook	116	10,607	19.7%	38.0	1.8
Mil	117	6,974	44.2%	37.7	1.7
Old Tappan	118	5,835	55.2%	37.0	1.4
North Haledon	119	8,478	41.6%	39.3	1.6
Collingswood	120	13,929	42.3%	38.4	1.4
Fords	121	15,028	33.3%	38.5	1.6
Hawthorne	122	18,944	32.7%	39.4	1.6
Haddon Heights	123	7,425	51.6%	38.1	1.4
Avenel	124	17,952	26.3%	37.5	1.5
Linwood	125	7,071	45.0%	38.3	1.4
Matawan	126	8,759	36.4%	38.7	1.5
Carlstadt	127	6,189	31.4%	37.1	1.7
Sayreville	128	43,962	33.0%	38.8	1.5
Elmwood Park	129	19,921	26.1%	38.2	1.5
Haledon	130	8,397	28.1%	39.1	1.7
Bogota	131	8,277	27.2%	38.5	1.7
Kenilworth	132	8,045	26.6%	38.6	1.7
Green Knoll	133	5,954	54.7%	38.8	1.4
Rockaway	134	6,480	31.2%	39.2	1.4
Pomona	135	7,164	32.0%	37.6	1.7
Secaucus	136	17,614	40.6%	40.2	1.4
Ridgefield	137	11,191	37.5%	40.4	1.5
Dover	138	18,298	13.7%	38.2	2.1
Woodland Park	139	12,129	30.3%	38.8	1.5
Jersey City	140	255,861	42.5%	39.3	1.5
Lakewood	141	51,944	26.9%	32.6	1.6
Freehold	142	12,018	21.1%	38.1	1.6
Madison Park	143	6,616	30.2%	38.8	1.5
Yardville	144	6,825	24.5%	36.0	1.5
Fort Dix	145	7,948	14.8%	36.8	1.8
Northfield	146	8,616	32.7%	37.8	1.5
Hackett	147	9,633	25.7%	38.5	1.6
Point Pleasant	148	18,481	39.7%	38.0	1.4
Audubon	149	8,763	31.1%	38.4	1.5
Ocean City	150	11,520	46.8%	36.2	1.0
Totowa	151	10,872	33.9%	38.9	1.6
Park Ridge	152	8,763	53.3%	38.4	1.4
Oceanport	153	5,834	42.5%	38.7	1.5
Fort Lee	154	36,048	54.1%	39.7	1.1
New Brunswick	155	55,804	20.5%	36.1	1.9
Mercerville	156	13,048	28.3%	38.5	1.5
Spotswood	157	8,359	23.8%	38.8	1.4
Hackensack	158	43,903	32.5%	38.8	1.3
Hasbrouck Heights	159	11,989	38.6%	38.5	1.4
Wallington	160	11,487	24.9%	38.1	1.4
Bloomingdale	161	7,808	27.4%	38.8	1.6
Glassboro	162	18,798	30.4%	33.7	1.6
Ocean Acres	163	16,187	24.2%	36.7	1.5
East Franklin	164	7,647	17.2%	37.2	1.7
Harrison	165	14,436	30.8%	37.9	1.5
Perth Amboy	166	51,727	14.8%	37.6	1.4
Plainfield	167	50,423	18.2%	38.5	2.1
Wanaque	168	11,243	30.9%	39.7	1.6
North Arlington	169	15,587	31.9%	38.6	1.3
Hopatcong	170	14,921	30.5%	39.1	1.6
Keyport	171	7,213	28.2%	39.4	1.3
Eato	172	12,323	33.7%	38.5	1.4
White Horse	173	8,422	23.5%	38.4	1.3
Kearny	174	41,538	21.0%	37.9	1.7
Carteret	175	23,770	22.8%	38.0	1.7
Toms River	176	89,459	29.9%	38.2	1.4
Cliffside Park	177	24,532	41.1%	40.1	1.2
Bayonne	178	64,763	30.6%	38.3	1.3
Red Bank	179	12,250	35.9%	38.9	1.4
Hammonton	180	14,796	20.1%	38.9	1.5
South River	181	16,177	22.0%	37.9	1.7
Pine Lake Park	182	9,295	18.2%	38.1	1.5
Guttenberg	183	11,397	30.1%	38.6	1.5
Wharton	184	6,586	18.1%	38.5	1.6
Pitman	185	8,959	33.3%	38.0	1.4
Kingston Estates	186	6,161	44.2%	37.4	1.4
Caldwell	187	7,864	48.2%	39.1	1.3
Prospect Park	188	5,915	15.8%	36.6	2.0
Margate City	189	6,343	43.0%	38.6	1.0
Fairview	190	14,126	21.6%	38.1	1.5
Berlin	191	7,587	27.2%	38.4	1.5
West New York	192	51,511	24.3%	39.0	1.6
Union City	193	68,001	17.4%	38.0	1.6
Elizabeth	194	126,964	11.8%	38.7	1.7
Union Beach	195	6,040	16.5%	37.5	1.7
Linden	196	41,054	18.0%	38.0	1.6
Garfield	197	30,996	18.9%	38.1	1.5
Tinton Falls	198	17,933	41.4%	39.0	1.1
Belmar	199	5,760	43.7%	40.4	1.2
Absecon	200	8,400	28.8%	36.5	1.4
Roselle Park	201	13,465	28.2%	38.5	1.5
Washington	202	6,439	23.1%	38.6	1.4
Clayton	203	8,225	20.0%	39.8	1.3
Mount Arlington	204	5,140	38.5%	38.8	1.3
Jamesburg	205	5,963	20.7%	39.6	1.4
Brigantine	206	9,420	34.4%	38.0	1.2
Rahway	207	27,994	26.0%	38.6	1.5
Lodi	208	24,428	23.1%	38.1	1.4
Stratford	209	6,997	27.0%	36.8	1.5
Echelon	210	10,831	39.0%	38.9	1.2
Long Branch	211	30,590	28.3%	38.5	1.4
South Amboy	212	8,749	24.3%	39.2	1.3
Cape May Court House	213	5,664	30.1%	36.4	1.2
Manville	214	10,426	13.7%	38.2	1.5
Passaic	215	70,651	14.3%	37.6	1.5
Barrington	216	6,904	27.8%	38.4	1.4
Pine Hill	217	10,383	17.7%	38.7	1.4
Somers Point	218	10,783	23.0%	36.8	1.3
Pleasantville	219	20,436	10.5%	36.7	1.6
Williamstown	220	15,425	22.0%	37.6	1.4
Woodbury	221	10,098	26.6%	36.9	1.4
Palmyra	222	7,372	27.3%	38.6	1.4
Bridgeton	223	25,252	5.9%	36.2	1.6
Gloucester City	224	11,392	15.6%	38.5	1.4
Vineland	225	60,985	16.3%	38.1	1.4
Somerdale	226	5,246	18.1%	36.7	1.4
Pennsville	227	11,864	17.7%	37.3	1.3
Paterson	228	146,341	10.7%	37.4	1.5
Ventnor City	229	10,632	27.6%	37.3	1.3
Runnemede	230	8,435	18.3%	36.4	1.4
Burlington	231	9,865	18.5%	38.3	1.4
Forked River	232	5,199	26.6%	37.5	1.3
Newton	233	7,999	23.1%	36.2	1.2
Newark	234	278,750	13.3%	37.5	1.5
Browns Mills	235	10,973	11.9%	37.7	1.4
Bellmawr	236	11,538	14.5%	37.3	1.4
Smithville	237	6,950	27.6%	36.9	1.3
Lindenwold	238	17,512	16.2%	38.4	1.3
Keansburg	239	10,011	17.4%	38.4	1.3
Millville	240	28,603	15.9%	36.5	1.4
Roselle	241	21,348	18.3%	38.7	1.3
Asbury Park	242	15,933	20.6%	38.6	1.3
Trenton	243	84,459	10.7%	37.0	1.4
Mystic Island	244	7,792	17.0%	37.9	1.2
Phillipsburg	245	14,717	15.8%	37.8	1.3
East Orange	246	64,538	16.2%	36.7	1.4
Carneys Point	247	7,268	15.1%	39.0	1.3
Paulsboro	248	6,041	10.8%	36.9	1.4
Penns Grove	249	5,082	4.3%	38.5	1.3
Villas	250	9,199	11.5%	37.3	1.3
Atlantic City	251	39,521	15.6%	35.5	1.2
Wildwood	252	5,255	14.9%	37.0	1.0
Camden	253	77,294	8.2%	36.6	1.2
Crestwood Village	254	7,703	12.7%	33.8	0.2
Salem	255	5,045	10.9%	36.0	1.1
Holiday City-Berkeley	256	12,013	10.5%	35.3	0.3

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