These Are The 10 Hardest Working Places In Florida

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

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

So listen up Live Oak 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 Sunshine State

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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 215 places in Florida, we ranked each place from 1 to 215 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 Floridaâ. And, at the end of the day, Parkland 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. Parkland

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Population: 25,895College Graduates: 61.8%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 39.4
Workers Per Household: 1.7

2. Doral

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Population: 49,363College Graduates: 53.7%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 38.8
Workers Per Household: 1.7

3. Pinecrest

Population: 18,914College Graduates: 63.6%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 40.1
Workers Per Household: 1.6

4. Valparaiso

Population: 5,109College Graduates: 32.0%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 43.6
Workers Per Household: 2.1

5. Palmetto Bay

Population: 24,214College Graduates: 53.3%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 39.4
Workers Per Household: 1.7

6. Oviedo

Population: 35,602College Graduates: 42.6%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 37.6
Workers Per Household: 1.9

7. North Bay Village

Population: 7,453College Graduates: 40.6%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 39.7
Workers Per Household: 1.5

8. Gulf Breeze

Population: 5,984College Graduates: 46.9%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 40.2
Workers Per Household: 1.4

9. Cooper City

Population: 32,058College Graduates: 41.8%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 38.9
Workers Per Household: 1.7

10. Weston

Population: 67,567College Graduates: 57.9%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 40.1
Workers Per Household: 1.6

Detailed List Of Hardest Working Places In Florida

The cities below are every single location in Florida, including CDPs, which we left out above. They reflect city names, populations, percentage of college graduates and hours worked per person, per city, as well as full-time workers per household.

Parkland	1	25,895	61.8%	39.4	1.7
Doral	2	49,363	53.7%	38.8	1.7
Pinecrest	3	18,914	63.6%	40.1	1.6
Valparaiso	4	5,109	32.0%	43.6	2.1
Palmetto Bay	5	24,214	53.3%	39.4	1.7
Oviedo	6	35,602	42.6%	37.6	1.9
North Bay Village	7	7,453	40.6%	39.7	1.5
Gulf Breeze	8	5,984	46.9%	40.2	1.4
Cooper City	9	32,058	41.8%	38.9	1.7
Weston	10	67,567	57.9%	40.1	1.6
Maitland	11	16,273	58.9%	39.2	1.3
Coral Gables	12	49,319	62.1%	38.5	1.4
Key West	13	25,187	30.6%	39.4	1.6
Key Biscayne	14	12,774	73.2%	41.2	1.2
Minneola	15	9,849	22.0%	39.9	1.7
Wellington	16	59,022	42.9%	39.1	1.6
Atlantic Beach	17	12,840	46.4%	38.6	1.3
Cutler Bay	18	42,573	30.3%	40.0	1.7
Surfside	19	5,927	56.6%	42.9	1.2
Miami Lakes	20	30,396	31.8%	38.5	1.6
Neptune Beach	21	6,733	50.8%	39.7	1.3
Tequesta	22	5,756	45.0%	39.1	1.2
Southwest Ranches	23	7,583	38.2%	38.6	2.0
Plantation	24	88,486	40.2%	39.6	1.5
Niceville	25	13,562	32.9%	38.2	1.4
Newberry	26	5,185	30.1%	38.5	1.4
Winter Garden	27	36,826	35.7%	38.7	1.6
Jupiter	28	57,625	44.0%	39.7	1.2
Belle Isle	29	6,265	39.5%	38.2	1.6
Destin	30	12,840	38.1%	38.3	1.4
Miami Beach	31	90,669	43.2%	40.2	1.2
Jacksonville Beach	32	21,822	42.0%	39.6	1.2
Miami Shores	33	10,736	44.6%	40.0	1.7
St. Augustine Beach	34	6,422	55.7%	39.7	1.2
Satellite Beach	35	10,262	39.2%	39.2	1.3
Lake Mary	36	14,605	41.3%	38.2	1.5
Davie	37	95,721	33.0%	38.3	1.6
Bay Harbor Islands	38	5,847	48.9%	42.8	1.1
Coral Springs	39	125,150	35.1%	38.3	1.8
Royal Palm Beach	40	35,482	26.1%	38.8	1.7
Miramar	41	128,414	31.0%	39.2	1.9
Ocoee	42	38,340	29.4%	38.7	1.7
Clewiston	43	7,184	22.3%	41.1	1.6
Temple Terrace	44	25,098	41.7%	37.9	1.4
Safety Harbor	45	17,017	37.8%	39.4	1.2
Palm Beach Gardens	46	50,147	46.9%	40.3	1.1
South Miami	47	12,036	41.8%	38.7	1.6
Boca Raton	48	88,187	52.1%	38.3	1.3
Winter Park	49	28,771	54.2%	38.8	1.1
Apopka	50	44,462	27.0%	39.0	1.6
Altamonte Springs	51	41,889	33.9%	38.6	1.5
Winter Springs	52	33,673	35.5%	36.9	1.6
Pembroke Pines	53	159,920	32.5%	38.8	1.5
North Palm Beach	54	12,272	44.0%	39.2	1.0
Palm Beach	55	8,344	61.3%	40.9	0.5
Lighthouse Point	56	10,693	43.8%	38.9	1.2
Sunny Isles Beach	57	21,583	44.2%	40.4	0.9
Sunrise	58	88,391	25.9%	38.5	1.6
St. Augustine	59	13,440	36.3%	35.6	1.3
Lynn Haven	60	19,049	29.3%	38.9	1.3
Orlando	61	250,224	33.4%	38.7	1.4
Naples	62	20,214	52.6%	39.4	0.7
St. Pete Beach	63	9,408	50.5%	38.0	1.0
Coconut Creek	64	55,590	33.9%	39.2	1.4
Gainesville	65	126,465	42.6%	33.8	1.3
Panama City Beach	66	11,884	24.2%	38.4	1.3
Marco Island	67	16,921	44.8%	39.1	0.7
Marathon	68	8,529	24.7%	38.1	1.4
Miami Springs	69	14,255	25.7%	38.3	1.6
Aventura	70	36,979	50.9%	40.9	0.9
Oldsmar	71	13,730	24.1%	38.5	1.5
Mascotte	72	5,197	6.9%	37.4	1.9
Sanibel	73	6,761	63.7%	37.8	0.7
Alachua	74	9,291	34.3%	38.3	1.1
High Springs	75	5,499	26.7%	38.7	1.5
Sweetwater	76	20,562	16.8%	37.1	1.8
Pensacola	77	52,505	33.0%	38.6	1.3
Tallahassee	78	185,395	47.5%	34.8	1.4
Longboat Key	79	7,003	60.4%	36.1	0.4
Longwood	80	13,776	23.0%	37.0	1.7
West Palm Beach	81	102,283	31.2%	38.4	1.3
New Smyrna Beach	82	22,993	32.1%	39.0	0.8
Tampa	83	348,934	33.7%	38.7	1.3
St. Petersburg	84	248,429	30.0%	38.1	1.3
Fernandina Beach	85	11,851	38.5%	39.2	1.1
Clearwater	86	109,210	27.9%	38.6	1.2
Clermont	87	29,582	27.6%	38.2	1.2
North Lauderdale	88	42,354	13.5%	37.0	1.9
Hialeah Gardens	89	22,660	16.9%	37.7	1.9
Dunedin	90	35,538	29.0%	38.4	1.1
Mount Dora	91	12,663	29.2%	38.0	1.1
Hollywood	92	145,128	26.8%	38.3	1.4
Fort Walton Beach	93	20,320	23.2%	38.7	1.3
Crestview	94	22,099	19.9%	38.3	1.3
Greenacres	95	38,444	18.9%	37.8	1.6
Fort Lauderdale	96	171,137	33.9%	39.4	1.3
Jacksonville	97	837,533	25.5%	38.8	1.4
Seminole	98	17,477	30.6%	38.3	0.9
Cocoa Beach	99	11,287	41.8%	38.8	0.9
West Melbourne	100	19,208	32.0%	37.9	1.2
Wilton Manors	101	11,994	36.3%	40.2	1.2
Delray Beach	102	62,828	33.7%	38.3	1.3
Ormond Beach	103	38,502	31.3%	38.1	1.0
North Miami	104	60,756	19.5%	37.1	1.7
Port Orange	105	57,218	25.2%	36.6	1.1
Plant City	106	35,866	18.2%	39.9	1.4
West Miami	107	6,197	17.0%	37.8	1.7
Oakland Park	108	42,795	21.1%	38.2	1.5
Fort Myers Beach	109	6,539	38.1%	35.5	0.7
Islamorada	110	6,318	32.6%	37.7	1.1
Margate	111	54,929	20.6%	37.7	1.4
Kissimmee	112	63,392	14.6%	36.8	1.6
Bonita Springs	113	46,384	31.2%	36.9	1.0
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea	114	6,241	44.1%	40.0	0.7
Tamarac	115	62,478	25.1%	38.4	1.2
North Miami Beach	116	43,028	20.0%	37.3	1.6
Casselberry	117	26,520	23.7%	38.8	1.3
Lake Worth	118	35,903	19.7%	37.6	1.7
Rockledge	119	25,477	30.1%	37.8	1.3
Miami	120	416,432	23.5%	38.5	1.4
Macclenny	121	6,387	13.1%	39.0	1.2
Treasure Island	122	6,749	43.0%	37.3	1.0
DeBary	123	19,404	25.3%	37.7	1.1
Homestead	124	63,459	15.7%	38.7	1.6
Groveland	125	9,381	18.5%	38.5	1.5
Haines City	126	21,207	14.3%	35.8	1.2
St. Cloud	127	39,685	17.5%	38.0	1.5
Deerfield Beach	128	77,341	23.0%	38.4	1.2
Lantana	129	10,822	21.1%	38.5	1.5
Sarasota	130	52,986	30.7%	37.0	1.2
Hialeah	131	232,311	13.2%	37.0	1.7
Boynton Beach	132	70,355	25.2%	39.2	1.3
Fellsmere	133	5,312	4.9%	37.5	2.1
Springfield	134	9,095	12.1%	37.1	1.3
Pembroke Park	135	6,220	20.1%	37.1	1.1
Palmetto	136	12,856	20.4%	37.5	1.1
Gulfport	137	12,102	30.3%	37.6	1.0
Sanford	138	55,296	21.8%	37.2	1.5
Palm Coast	139	77,779	21.5%	38.1	1.1
Lauderhill	140	69,082	18.9%	37.2	1.6
Cape Coral	141	161,804	21.1%	38.5	1.3
Callaway	142	14,617	14.2%	37.4	1.4
Miami Gardens	143	110,867	14.6%	36.8	1.8
West Park	144	14,604	13.6%	36.9	2.0
Port St. Lucie	145	169,260	19.0%	38.3	1.4
Pinellas Park	146	49,874	17.3%	39.0	1.2
Bartow	147	17,766	17.0%	37.5	1.3
Dania Beach	148	30,531	21.3%	38.2	1.4
Lake Park	149	8,317	17.3%	36.2	1.5
Green Cove Springs	150	6,984	20.5%	37.9	1.2
Auburndale	151	13,979	14.5%	37.6	1.4
Bradenton	152	50,777	20.5%	37.6	1.1
Melbourne	153	77,216	24.5%	36.9	1.1
Deltona	154	85,765	14.9%	37.9	1.3
Riviera Beach	155	33,123	21.9%	38.3	1.4
Indian Harbour Beach	156	8,254	37.7%	40.0	1.1
DeFuniak Springs	157	5,410	18.9%	37.7	1.0
DeLand	158	27,872	22.8%	37.2	1.1
Punta Gorda	159	16,984	36.5%	39.2	0.7
Pompano Beach	160	103,234	23.1%	38.9	1.2
North Port	161	58,584	16.4%	38.7	1.2
Stuart	162	15,850	26.7%	39.6	1.1
Vero Beach	163	15,577	30.7%	37.4	1.0
Okeechobee	164	5,581	11.0%	39.5	1.4
Orange Park	165	8,472	22.1%	38.9	1.3
Palm Bay	166	104,342	17.0%	38.0	1.3
Panama City	167	36,405	20.8%	38.9	1.2
Lakeland	168	99,942	24.7%	38.0	1.1
Palm Springs	169	21,302	13.0%	37.1	1.5
Fort Myers	170	66,167	23.9%	37.6	1.2
Ocala	171	56,918	22.2%	38.2	1.2
Hallandale Beach	172	38,270	29.1%	38.3	1.0
Eustis	173	18,920	18.6%	38.8	1.1
Tarpon Springs	174	23,789	25.8%	39.7	1.1
Cape Canaveral	175	9,960	26.2%	38.0	0.8
Lake Alfred	176	5,136	15.6%	37.0	1.4
Largo	177	78,391	20.1%	38.3	1.1
Lauderdale Lakes	178	33,710	13.1%	36.6	1.6
Venice	179	21,121	36.6%	36.9	0.5
Edgewater	180	20,879	15.9%	38.3	1.2
Winter Haven	181	35,070	16.9%	36.9	1.1
Titusville	182	44,032	20.7%	37.5	1.1
Wildwood	183	6,782	25.0%	36.2	0.7
Belle Glade	184	17,785	12.4%	40.3	1.5
Pahokee	185	5,941	9.6%	43.0	1.6
Daytona Beach	186	61,913	19.4%	35.7	1.0
Milton	187	9,149	22.0%	37.2	1.1
Fort Meade	188	5,745	12.0%	39.6	1.4
Dade City	189	6,548	16.6%	36.1	1.2
Zephyrhills	190	14,041	13.8%	38.6	0.9
Sebastian	191	22,485	18.0%	37.4	1.1
Florida City	192	11,853	5.3%	34.7	1.6
Cocoa	193	17,261	15.9%	36.5	1.2
Lady Lake	194	14,138	20.7%	37.4	0.7
South Daytona	195	12,265	14.3%	36.3	1.1
Starke	196	5,404	17.5%	37.3	1.1
Lake City	197	12,059	15.3%	38.6	1.2
Tavares	198	14,343	18.1%	37.0	0.8
Arcadia	199	7,647	9.0%	40.1	1.3
Orange City	200	10,968	15.5%	37.6	0.9
Leesburg	201	20,915	19.3%	37.4	1.0
Lake Wales	202	14,665	19.2%	38.2	1.0
Opa-locka	203	15,867	9.4%	36.1	1.2
Avon Park	204	8,874	9.8%	38.3	1.3
Perry	205	7,040	14.1%	39.6	1.2
Holly Hill	206	11,680	11.2%	36.7	1.1
Fort Pierce	207	42,744	13.9%	37.5	1.1
Palatka	208	10,464	13.4%	35.9	1.0
Quincy	209	8,022	14.9%	37.6	1.1
Marianna	210	8,548	17.4%	36.0	1.0
New Port Richey	211	15,063	11.7%	37.8	0.9
Inverness	212	7,205	16.8%	36.9	0.6
Sebring	213	10,356	13.8%	36.1	0.9
Brooksville	214	7,725	13.6%	36.5	1.0
Live Oak	215	6,927	8.3%	37.9	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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