These Are The 10 Hardest Working Places In Washington

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

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

So listen up Kelso 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 Evergreen 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 190 places in Washington, we ranked each place from 1 to 190 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 Washingtonâ. And, at the end of the day, Snoqualmie 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. Snoqualmie

Source: Wikipedia

Population: 11,625College Graduates: 59.8%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 41.6
Workers Per Household: 1.6

2. Bothell East

Population: 8,959 College Graduates: 54.9%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 39.7
Workers Per Household: 1.5

3. Sammamish

Population: 49,077College Graduates: 72.5%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 39.9
Workers Per Household: 1.5

4. Silver Firs

Population: 22,398 College Graduates: 45.1%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 37.1
Workers Per Household: 1.8

5. Cottage Lake

Population: 23,318 College Graduates: 58.7%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 38.9
Workers Per Household: 1.5

6. Newcastle

Population: 10,792College Graduates: 62.9%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 38.9
Workers Per Household: 1.5

7. Klahanie

Population: 11,538 College Graduates: 66.4%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 38.3
Workers Per Household: 1.6

8. Maltby

Population: 11,447 College Graduates: 41.6%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 38.3
Workers Per Household: 1.6

9. Fairwood Cdp (King County)

Population: 19,088 College Graduates: 43.2%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 39.1
Workers Per Household: 1.6

10. Artondale

Population: 13,089 College Graduates: 44.9%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 38.1
Workers Per Household: 1.5

Detailed List Of Hardest Places In Washington

City	Rank	Population	College Graduates	Average Hours Worked Per Week	Workers Per Household
Snoqualmie	1	11,625	59.8%	41.6	1.6
Bothell East	2	8,959	54.9%	39.7	1.5
Sammamish	3	49,077	72.5%	39.9	1.5
Silver Firs	4	22,398	45.1%	37.1	1.8
Cottage Lake	5	23,318	58.7%	38.9	1.5
Newcastle	6	10,792	62.9%	38.9	1.5
Klahanie	7	11,538	66.4%	38.3	1.6
Maltby	8	11,447	41.6%	38.3	1.6
Fairwood CDP (King County)	9	19,088	43.2%	39.1	1.6
Artondale	10	13,089	44.9%	38.1	1.5
Felida	11	7,416	48.8%	38.4	1.5
Mukilteo	12	20,635	48.2%	39.3	1.5
Woodinville	13	11,201	52.7%	39.8	1.4
Mill Creek East	14	16,754	51.8%	38.5	1.6
Union Hill-Novelty Hill	15	21,313	66.5%	39.9	1.4
Lake Tapps	16	12,306	33.0%	39.0	1.6
Redmond	17	56,704	62.4%	39.9	1.4
DuPont	18	8,851	48.4%	43.5	1.3
Covington	19	18,361	29.5%	39.2	1.7
Bothell West	20	18,243	41.2%	38.7	1.5
Brier	21	6,255	35.4%	37.8	1.7
Eastmont	22	20,443	34.8%	38.2	1.6
Kirkland	23	83,320	55.6%	39.6	1.4
Camas	24	20,458	42.0%	39.1	1.5
Duvall	25	7,185	41.6%	38.9	1.7
Lake Morton-Berrydale	26	9,654	29.5%	38.6	1.5
Mill Creek	27	18,667	47.8%	38.2	1.3
Kenmore	28	21,263	49.1%	37.8	1.4
Ridgefield	29	5,373	30.5%	40.3	1.6
Cavalero	30	5,251	27.0%	39.4	1.8
Seattle	31	637,850	57.9%	38.1	1.4
Maple Valley	32	24,040	35.1%	39.3	1.5
Issaquah	33	32,551	60.1%	39.4	1.3
Bellevue	34	132,268	62.1%	39.4	1.4
Lake Forest Park	35	12,938	56.7%	37.8	1.4
North Bend	36	6,127	38.9%	38.9	1.4
Bothell	37	34,920	45.5%	38.2	1.4
Picnic Point	38	8,969	35.7%	38.6	1.6
Mercer Island	39	23,636	75.6%	40.2	1.2
Alderwood Manor	40	8,628	31.7%	39.2	1.5
Mount Vista	41	7,745	40.5%	38.4	1.3
Normandy Park	42	6,491	53.7%	37.1	1.4
Wollochet	43	6,332	52.5%	39.4	1.2
North Lynnwood	44	17,602	32.3%	38.4	1.6
East Renton Highlands	45	11,674	34.2%	37.7	1.4
Renton	46	95,479	31.7%	38.2	1.5
Lake Stickney	47	8,324	18.7%	39.0	1.6
Bonney Lake	48	18,040	22.2%	38.5	1.6
Vashon	49	10,447	57.1%	35.0	1.3
Martha Lake	50	16,441	34.0%	38.6	1.6
Town and Country	51	5,450	29.2%	37.4	1.4
Lakeland South	52	13,047	25.5%	39.5	1.5
Edmonds	53	40,343	47.1%	38.5	1.2
Graham	54	24,330	19.3%	37.8	1.6
Shoreline	55	54,254	43.2%	37.6	1.4
Bainbridge Island	56	23,206	66.6%	37.6	1.2
Barberton	57	5,895	30.6%	38.1	1.4
Woods Creek	58	5,881	24.6%	39.6	1.7
Mountlake Terrace	59	20,318	26.7%	38.2	1.5
Pullman	60	30,851	65.0%	29.5	1.4
Hobart	61	6,548	28.9%	39.3	1.3
West Richland	62	12,680	32.5%	36.8	1.4
Selah	63	7,328	33.4%	37.3	1.3
College Place	64	8,905	28.2%	32.1	1.4
Richland	65	51,116	43.7%	37.6	1.3
Fairwood CDP (Spokane County)	66	8,312	33.9%	37.7	1.3
Lake Stevens	67	29,258	22.2%	38.6	1.5
Poulsbo	68	9,436	35.2%	38.1	1.2
Lakeland North	69	12,860	23.3%	38.7	1.5
Bryn Mawr-Skyway	70	15,339	29.0%	36.7	1.5
Steilacoom	71	6,083	34.6%	40.7	1.1
Tumwater	72	18,128	34.2%	37.7	1.3
Parkwood	73	7,312	21.7%	37.9	1.4
Monroe	74	17,564	19.2%	37.3	1.6
Pasco	75	65,858	15.5%	38.4	1.6
South Hill	76	54,878	25.0%	38.7	1.5
Lynnwood	77	36,267	26.4%	37.2	1.4
Federal Way	78	91,676	25.7%	38.2	1.4
Snohomish	79	9,326	24.0%	36.9	1.4
Otis Orchards-East Farms	80	6,538	18.8%	37.2	1.4
Lake Shore	81	6,560	33.2%	37.8	1.3
Fort Lewis	82	13,776	16.1%	48.4	2.1
Hockinson	83	5,129	29.4%	35.5	1.4
Sudden Valley	84	6,749	47.3%	37.3	1.3
Kent	85	122,620	24.3%	37.6	1.5
Kennewick	86	75,971	22.3%	38.0	1.3
Bangor Base	87	6,355	18.2%	56.5	2.8
Clarkston Heights-Vineland	88	6,754	25.2%	38.0	1.1
Liberty Lake	89	8,027	44.7%	38.1	1.3
Anacortes	90	15,965	37.1%	37.3	1.1
Fife	91	9,346	19.5%	39.7	1.5
Milton	92	7,260	22.7%	39.9	1.3
Fircrest	93	6,592	41.1%	37.9	1.2
Burien	94	49,291	23.1%	37.5	1.4
Cheney	95	11,014	42.5%	30.5	1.5
Bellingham	96	82,080	40.7%	33.6	1.4
Edgewood	97	9,538	23.6%	38.6	1.3
Connell	98	5,130	5.3%	36.5	1.6
Tanglewilde	99	5,865	18.6%	38.2	1.4
Olympia	100	47,847	43.4%	36.6	1.3
Ellensburg	101	18,455	39.8%	30.7	1.4
Lynden	102	12,579	26.1%	36.6	1.2
Des Moines	103	30,403	23.0%	37.4	1.4
Enumclaw	104	11,388	17.7%	37.6	1.4
Battle Ground	105	18,168	20.4%	37.0	1.4
Ephrata	106	7,888	19.8%	38.7	1.3
Wenatchee	107	32,627	24.2%	37.2	1.3
Minnehaha	108	8,864	23.6%	39.5	1.3
Manchester	109	5,081	27.9%	38.3	1.3
Frederickson	110	19,754	17.4%	38.7	1.5
Country Homes	111	5,566	33.0%	31.4	1.4
Waller	112	7,681	21.3%	39.1	1.3
Summit View	113	7,033	19.6%	38.6	1.5
Mead	114	7,314	27.9%	37.6	1.3
Orchards	115	21,259	17.4%	37.7	1.6
Puyallup	116	38,092	24.6%	37.6	1.4
Lacey	117	44,031	31.0%	39.2	1.3
Summit	118	8,025	23.3%	37.3	1.2
Terrace Heights	119	6,701	23.6%	39.4	1.3
Auburn	120	73,403	22.5%	37.9	1.4
Prairie Ridge	121	11,935	11.2%	38.9	1.5
Othello	122	7,524	13.3%	40.9	1.5
White Center	123	14,228	15.5%	37.3	1.5
Orting	124	6,941	17.0%	38.4	1.4
Tracyton	125	5,909	23.1%	37.2	1.4
Marysville	126	62,472	18.1%	38.2	1.5
University Place	127	31,670	34.9%	37.9	1.3
Finley	128	6,204	12.2%	37.4	1.4
Tukwila	129	19,573	21.7%	37.6	1.4
Salmon Creek	130	20,985	31.4%	37.7	1.4
Five Corners	131	19,787	17.6%	37.9	1.6
Stanwood	132	6,468	22.9%	37.1	1.2
SeaTac	133	27,606	18.8%	37.4	1.4
Silverdale	134	20,364	30.2%	39.6	1.3
Washougal	135	14,563	23.9%	36.8	1.4
Tacoma	136	201,794	25.5%	37.9	1.3
Woodland	137	5,535	17.2%	38.3	1.6
Sunnyside	138	16,038	9.8%	39.8	1.6
Everett	139	104,708	21.0%	38.4	1.4
Bremerton	140	38,664	19.4%	42.1	1.4
Gig Harbor	141	7,620	44.6%	37.5	1.0
Ferndale	142	12,040	26.0%	35.7	1.3
Quincy	143	7,075	10.8%	39.5	1.7
Spanaway	144	29,113	11.7%	38.4	1.4
Spokane	145	210,142	28.6%	36.6	1.2
Mount Vernon	146	32,356	20.3%	36.4	1.3
Elk Plain	147	13,947	14.6%	37.7	1.5
Vancouver	148	165,554	25.1%	37.8	1.3
Port Townsend	149	9,168	45.3%	34.1	0.9
Oak Harbor	150	22,220	23.2%	39.6	1.2
Hazel Dell	151	19,590	21.4%	36.6	1.3
Toppenish	152	9,007	7.2%	40.5	1.5
Sumner	153	9,548	17.0%	38.2	1.3
East Wenatchee	154	13,403	18.4%	38.1	1.3
Walla Walla	155	31,895	23.1%	34.3	1.2
Clover Creek	156	7,052	13.9%	37.7	1.4
Walnut Grove	157	10,705	24.3%	38.5	1.2
Birch Bay	158	8,475	30.9%	39.2	1.2
Arlington	159	18,370	14.8%	38.6	1.4
Yelm	160	7,398	22.0%	38.5	1.3
Camano	161	15,201	25.1%	37.3	1.1
Spokane Valley	162	90,829	20.9%	37.3	1.2
Pacific	163	6,845	13.5%	36.8	1.5
East Port Orchard	164	5,098	15.5%	35.8	1.2
Wapato	165	5,043	3.4%	38.2	1.6
West Side Highway	166	5,659	12.5%	36.1	1.4
Port Orchard	167	12,715	24.7%	37.7	1.2
Grandview	168	11,023	8.6%	39.8	1.5
Parkland	169	36,263	12.9%	36.4	1.4
Yakima	170	92,806	17.3%	37.6	1.3
Moses Lake	171	21,141	20.0%	38.6	1.2
Prosser	172	5,793	19.8%	38.8	1.2
Lakewood	173	58,890	21.3%	38.7	1.2
Burlington	174	8,466	13.3%	37.1	1.3
Sedro-Woolley	175	10,645	13.7%	39.4	1.3
Union Gap	176	6,061	5.3%	37.5	1.2
Shelton	177	9,798	14.2%	37.2	1.3
Chehalis	178	7,265	17.4%	36.9	1.2
Midland	179	8,526	12.5%	37.1	1.3
West Clarkston-Highland	180	5,224	20.9%	35.1	1.1
Port Angeles	181	19,125	20.3%	37.2	1.0
Aberdeen	182	16,544	15.6%	37.1	1.2
Sequim	183	6,651	24.3%	35.8	0.8
Airway Heights	184	6,356	7.9%	35.5	1.3
Ocean Shores	185	5,609	20.9%	39.0	0.8
Centralia	186	16,664	13.7%	36.4	1.1
Longview	187	36,589	15.5%	36.8	1.0
Hoquiam	188	8,560	12.3%	37.0	1.1
Clarkston	189	7,318	10.6%	35.6	1.0
Kelso	190	11,837	10.0%	36.7	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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