These Are The 10 Hardest Working Places In Nevada

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

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

So listen up Laughlin 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 Silver 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 46 places in Nevada, we ranked each place from 1 to 46 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 Nevadaâ. And, at the end of the day, Spring 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. Spring Creek

Population: 14,012 College Graduates: 19.2%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 41.4
Workers Per Household: 1.6

2. Washoe Valley

Population: 3,434 College Graduates: 28.8%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 39.8
Workers Per Household: 1.7

3. Nellis Afb

Population: 3,620 College Graduates: 32.6%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 41.9
Workers Per Household: 2.1

4. Elko

Source: Wikipedia

Population: 19,308College Graduates: 22.2%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 40.4
Workers Per Household: 1.5

5. Enterprise

Population: 124,564 College Graduates: 32.0%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 39.3
Workers Per Household: 1.6

6. Summerlin South

Population: 25,315 College Graduates: 46.9%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 41.4
Workers Per Household: 1.2

7. Winnemucca

Population: 7,736College Graduates: 16.8%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 41.0
Workers Per Household: 1.5

8. Johnson Lane

Population: 6,319 College Graduates: 32.2%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 38.8
Workers Per Household: 1.1

9. Henderson

Population: 266,245College Graduates: 30.7%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 38.8
Workers Per Household: 1.4

10. Spring Valley

Population: 183,937 College Graduates: 23.3%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 38.3
Workers Per Household: 1.5

Detailed List Of Hardest Working Places In Nevada

City	Rank	Population	College Graduates	Average Hours Worked Per Week	Workers Per Household
Spring Creek	1	14,012	19.2%	41.4	1.6
Washoe Valley	2	3,434	28.8%	39.8	1.7
Nellis AFB	3	3,620	32.6%	41.9	2.1
Elko	4	19,308	22.2%	40.4	1.5
Enterprise	5	124,564	32.0%	39.3	1.6
Summerlin South	6	25,315	46.9%	41.4	1.2
Winnemucca	7	7,736	16.8%	41.0	1.5
Johnson Lane	8	6,319	32.2%	38.8	1.1
Henderson	9	266,245	30.7%	38.8	1.4
Spring Valley	10	183,937	23.3%	38.3	1.5
Kingsbury	11	2,027	33.0%	38.8	1.2
Spanish Springs	12	15,322	21.9%	38.6	1.6
Sparks	13	92,236	21.9%	38.6	1.4
Dayton	14	8,972	18.5%	40.4	1.3
Indian Hills	15	6,007	23.8%	37.7	1.3
Reno	16	231,103	29.4%	37.6	1.3
Minden	17	3,408	31.9%	38.0	0.9
Incline Village	18	8,389	51.5%	36.9	1.2
Carlin	19	2,409	5.7%	41.1	1.4
West Wendover	20	4,448	8.2%	38.9	1.6
Paradise	21	223,182	20.8%	38.2	1.4
North Las Vegas	22	223,336	15.2%	38.2	1.6
Tonopah	23	2,557	15.8%	40.4	1.3
Whitney	24	39,458	17.3%	37.6	1.6
Las Vegas	25	597,353	21.6%	37.9	1.4
Lemmon Valley	26	5,585	14.5%	39.7	1.7
Boulder City	27	15,162	24.2%	38.7	1.2
Ely	28	4,250	17.9%	39.5	1.2
Gardnerville Ranchos	29	11,040	17.4%	36.1	1.3
Cold Springs	30	8,606	14.6%	39.4	1.4
Battle Mountain	31	3,253	13.2%	39.8	1.5
Sun Valley	32	18,778	6.4%	38.1	1.4
Fernley	33	19,184	16.8%	40.1	1.3
Moapa Valley	34	6,772	15.4%	37.8	1.2
Carson City	35	54,634	20.4%	37.8	1.3
Fallon	36	8,451	14.0%	39.3	1.2
Winchester	37	28,111	17.3%	37.4	1.3
Sunrise Manor	38	187,647	10.4%	37.3	1.5
Hawthorne	39	3,272	10.9%	40.5	1.1
Gardnerville	40	5,761	18.1%	36.5	1.0
Lovelock	41	2,319	8.1%	37.9	1.1
Mesquite	42	16,072	17.7%	37.1	0.9
Yerington	43	3,030	12.6%	37.8	1.0
Pahrump	44	35,009	13.4%	36.6	0.9
Silver Springs	45	5,605	9.7%	36.2	1.0
Laughlin	46	7,567	17.7%	35.9	0.8

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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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