These Are The 10 Hardest Working Places In Arizona

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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 keep your nose to the grindstone, you can make a better life for your family and yourself.

And while everyone in Arizona works hard, thereâs a certain part of the Grand Canyon State that takes the Puritan work ethic to the extreme â the hardest working places in Arizona .

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

So listen up Apache Junction 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 Grand Canyon 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 its 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 59 places in Arizona, we ranked each place from 1 to 59 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 Arizonaâ. And, at the end of the day, Queen Creek had its hard work pay off.

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

1. Queen Creek

Source: Wikipedia

Population: 28,529College Graduates: 37.7%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 39.7
Workers Per Household: 1.5

2. Gilbert

Population: 223,131College Graduates: 40.3%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 39.4
Workers Per Household: 1.6

3. Chandler

Population: 245,231College Graduates: 39.7%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 39.1
Workers Per Household: 1.6

4. Maricopa

Population: 45,388College Graduates: 25.6%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 40.6
Workers Per Household: 1.5

5. Paradise Valley

Population: 13,243College Graduates: 70.6%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 43.1
Workers Per Household: 1.1

6. Litchfield Park

Population: 5,122College Graduates: 41.9%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 40.3
Workers Per Household: 1.2

7. Marana

Population: 37,028College Graduates: 40.1%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 40.2
Workers Per Household: 1.4

8. Sahuarita

Population: 26,441College Graduates: 35.2%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 40.5
Workers Per Household: 1.2

9. Scottsdale

Population: 223,519College Graduates: 53.2%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 40.1
Workers Per Household: 1.2

10. Goodyear

Population: 70,148College Graduates: 27.0%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 39.2
Workers Per Household: 1.4

Detailed List Of Hardest Working Places In Arizona

City	Rank	Population	College Graduates	Average Hours Worked Per Week	Workers Per Household
Queen Creek	1	28,529	37.7%	39.7	1.5
Gilbert	2	223,131	40.3%	39.4	1.6
Chandler	3	245,231	39.7%	39.1	1.6
Maricopa	4	45,388	25.6%	40.6	1.5
Paradise Valley	5	13,243	70.6%	43.1	1.1
Litchfield Park	6	5,122	41.9%	40.3	1.2
Marana	7	37,028	40.1%	40.2	1.4
Sahuarita	8	26,441	35.2%	40.5	1.2
Scottsdale	9	223,519	53.2%	40.1	1.2
Goodyear	10	70,148	27.0%	39.2	1.4
Peoria	11	160,231	27.5%	39.1	1.4
Cave Creek	12	5,014	49.8%	37.8	1.2
Flagstaff	13	67,419	42.8%	34.5	1.7
Tempe	14	166,975	41.0%	36.1	1.6
Sierra Vista	15	45,365	31.4%	39.8	1.3
Avondale	16	77,912	18.9%	38.5	1.7
Oro Valley	17	41,493	50.8%	38.1	1.1
Phoenix	18	1,490,758	26.5%	38.7	1.4
Fountain Hills	19	23,051	45.2%	39.1	1.0
Page	20	7,374	20.3%	38.7	1.6
Buckeye	21	54,927	16.2%	39.5	1.4
Glendale	22	231,978	21.6%	38.3	1.4
Mesa	23	452,091	24.3%	37.9	1.3
Snowflake	24	5,595	18.2%	35.3	1.3
Surprise	25	121,648	28.3%	38.8	1.2
Globe	26	7,463	18.3%	39.4	1.2
El Mirage	27	32,600	14.0%	37.4	1.5
Sedona	28	10,092	47.1%	37.0	1.0
Tucson	29	525,031	25.0%	36.4	1.3
Yuma	30	93,078	16.1%	40.6	1.3
Holbrook	31	5,003	15.1%	38.2	1.4
Bisbee	32	5,475	27.6%	35.2	0.9
Wickenburg	33	6,629	21.1%	37.5	0.7
Casa Grande	34	50,316	17.7%	39.5	1.2
Prescott Valley	35	39,575	18.3%	37.6	1.2
Payson	36	15,234	21.5%	36.9	0.9
Chino Valley	37	10,879	16.4%	36.9	1.0
San Luis	38	30,139	8.6%	39.5	1.4
Prescott	39	40,130	38.4%	35.8	0.8
Florence	40	26,513	7.7%	41.0	0.7
Somerton	41	14,679	6.6%	39.2	1.4
Kingman	42	28,381	13.7%	39.0	1.1
Nogales	43	20,699	14.8%	36.3	1.3
Winslow	44	9,570	10.8%	39.8	1.3
Tolleson	45	6,707	8.3%	38.4	1.3
Safford	46	9,574	13.3%	38.1	1.2
Benson	47	5,075	19.2%	37.0	0.7
Coolidge	48	12,058	10.2%	36.8	1.3
Youn	49	6,299	14.2%	37.7	1.1
Guadalupe	50	5,892	5.6%	34.0	1.6
Lake Havasu City	51	52,827	14.5%	37.6	1.0
Camp Verde	52	10,965	15.1%	35.6	1.1
Show Low	53	10,754	16.5%	36.4	1.1
Cottonwood	54	11,358	16.1%	36.3	1.0
South Tucson	55	5,675	4.3%	37.2	1.4
Eloy	56	17,062	6.3%	39.2	1.1
Douglas	57	17,137	9.6%	35.6	1.1
Bullhead City	58	39,480	13.1%	37.0	1.0
Apache Junction	59	36,965	12.9%	37.4	0.9

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Author

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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