These Are The 10 Hardest Working Places In Colorado

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

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

So listen up La Junta 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 Centennial 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 79 places in Colorado, we ranked each place from 1 to 79 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 Coloradoâ. And, at the end of the day, Erie 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. Erie

Source: Wikipedia

Population: 19,305College Graduates: 57.2%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 39.9
Workers Per Household: 1.7

2. Superior

Population: 12,716College Graduates: 78.0%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 38.3
Workers Per Household: 1.7

3. Eagle

Population: 6,511College Graduates: 49.9%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 40.4
Workers Per Household: 1.9

4. Avon

Population: 6,384College Graduates: 43.8%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 40.0
Workers Per Household: 1.8

5. Parker

Population: 47,515College Graduates: 51.6%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 40.0
Workers Per Household: 1.6

6. Lone Tree

Population: 12,328College Graduates: 65.2%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 41.5
Workers Per Household: 1.5

7. Gypsum

Population: 6,587College Graduates: 35.0%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 40.3
Workers Per Household: 2.2

8. Cherry Hills Village

Population: 6,234College Graduates: 77.5%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 41.5
Workers Per Household: 1.3

9. Greenwood Village

Population: 14,546College Graduates: 73.8%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 39.9
Workers Per Household: 1.3

10. Vail

Population: 5,280College Graduates: 55.6%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 40.4
Workers Per Household: 1.6

Detailed List Of Hardest Working Places In Colorado

City	Rank	Population	College Graduates	Average Hours Worked Per Week	Workers Per Household
Erie	1	19,305	57.2%	39.9	1.7
Superior	2	12,716	78.0%	38.3	1.7
Eagle	3	6,511	49.9%	40.4	1.9
Avon	4	6,384	43.8%	40.0	1.8
Parker	5	47,515	51.6%	40.0	1.6
Lone Tree	6	12,328	65.2%	41.5	1.5
Gypsum	7	6,587	35.0%	40.3	2.2
Cherry Hills Village	8	6,234	77.5%	41.5	1.3
Greenwood Village	9	14,546	73.8%	39.9	1.3
Vail	10	5,280	55.6%	40.4	1.6
Wellington	11	6,634	27.7%	40.2	1.5
Castle Rock	12	51,802	46.6%	39.8	1.6
Castle Pines	13	10,626	66.0%	40.6	1.4
Firestone	14	10,908	35.6%	39.3	1.7
Monument	15	6,226	52.6%	37.9	1.6
Windsor	16	19,865	44.6%	39.9	1.5
Milliken	17	5,837	17.2%	39.9	1.7
John	18	11,639	27.5%	40.6	1.6
Centennial	19	104,213	54.0%	39.3	1.5
Louisville	20	19,171	70.5%	37.7	1.4
Durango	21	17,268	52.3%	36.6	1.5
Frederick	22	9,636	34.0%	38.5	1.6
Glenwood Springs	23	9,668	34.0%	38.5	1.5
Broomfield	24	59,027	49.5%	39.2	1.4
Steamboat Springs	25	12,044	53.4%	36.6	1.6
Aspen	26	6,700	62.6%	40.2	1.4
Lafayette	27	25,812	55.6%	38.4	1.5
Boulder	28	102,002	71.5%	34.0	1.4
Thornton	29	124,707	26.6%	39.8	1.6
Golden	30	19,759	53.5%	36.5	1.4
Commerce City	31	48,792	20.6%	39.5	1.6
Fort Collins	32	149,627	51.6%	35.5	1.5
Carbondale	33	6,464	42.7%	36.8	1.7
Manitou Springs	34	5,175	46.8%	39.6	1.2
Arvada	35	109,800	36.4%	38.9	1.4
Lochbuie	36	5,127	10.9%	38.6	1.5
Westminster	37	109,296	34.6%	39.1	1.5
Estes Park	38	6,022	44.7%	39.0	0.9
Littleton	39	43,710	44.6%	38.8	1.3
Gunnison	40	5,927	39.8%	32.5	1.8
Denver	41	633,777	43.7%	39.0	1.3
Brighton	42	35,004	18.5%	38.8	1.5
Longmont	43	88,547	37.1%	38.2	1.4
Loveland	44	70,093	34.0%	38.9	1.3
Fort Lupton	45	7,595	10.5%	40.9	1.4
Fruita	46	12,702	26.4%	38.4	1.4
Evans	47	19,535	16.0%	37.7	1.5
Lakewood	48	145,880	36.0%	38.4	1.3
Rifle	49	9,397	16.6%	39.2	1.6
Aurora	50	339,480	27.1%	38.7	1.5
Craig	51	9,092	15.2%	37.7	1.4
Fountain	52	26,881	22.6%	42.2	1.4
Woodland Park	53	7,187	36.5%	38.9	1.4
Colorado Springs	54	433,547	36.3%	38.6	1.4
Englewood	55	31,298	33.2%	38.8	1.3
Northglenn	56	37,075	18.1%	38.6	1.5
Salida	57	5,329	33.1%	39.5	1.1
Wheat Ridge	58	30,655	33.9%	38.9	1.2
Fort Morgan	59	11,397	11.9%	40.5	1.3
Greeley	60	95,677	25.6%	37.5	1.4
Berthoud	61	5,323	31.2%	36.7	1.3
Federal Heights	62	11,835	9.7%	38.2	1.5
Grand Junction	63	59,731	29.5%	38.3	1.2
Edgewater	64	5,217	21.8%	39.2	1.3
Brush	65	5,493	16.1%	39.3	1.2
Sterling	66	14,709	14.7%	36.8	1.5
Trinidad	67	8,657	18.5%	37.0	1.2
Cortez	68	8,515	23.1%	38.2	1.2
Ca	69	16,410	19.1%	35.9	1.0
Ca	70	16,410	19.1%	35.9	1.0
Ca	71	16,410	19.1%	35.9	1.0
Ca	72	16,410	19.1%	35.9	1.0
Montrose	73	19,018	27.3%	38.0	1.1
Delta	74	8,801	18.7%	39.5	1.1
Alamosa	75	9,427	26.6%	34.0	1.1
Sheridan	76	5,819	11.6%	39.0	1.2
Lamar	77	7,810	12.4%	39.1	1.2
Pueblo	78	107,706	19.4%	36.8	1.1
La Junta	79	7,040	14.3%	38.6	1.1

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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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