These Are The 10 Hardest Working Places In New Mexico

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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 New Mexico works hard, thereâs a certain part of the Land of Enchantment that takes the Puritan work ethic to the extreme â the hardest working places in New Mexico .

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

So listen up Deming 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 Land of Enchantment

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 34 places in New Mexico, we ranked each place from 1 to 34 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 New Mexicoâ. And, at the end of the day, Rio Rancho 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. Rio Rancho

Source: Wikipedia

Population: 90,627College Graduates: 28.6%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 39.1
Workers Per Household: 1.4

2. Hobbs

Population: 35,343College Graduates: 14.4%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 42.3
Workers Per Household: 1.4

3. Los Ranchos De Albuquerque

Population: 6,074 College Graduates: 45.3%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 40.2
Workers Per Household: 1.0

4. Farmington

Population: 45,383College Graduates: 19.9%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 38.8
Workers Per Household: 1.4

5. Bloomfield

Population: 7,877College Graduates: 15.4%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 39.4
Workers Per Household: 1.5

6. Gallup

Population: 22,189College Graduates: 20.6%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 37.1
Workers Per Household: 1.4

7. Corrales

Population: 8,426College Graduates: 50.7%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 38.5
Workers Per Household: 1.2

8. Albuquerque

Population: 553,576College Graduates: 33.2%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 37.7
Workers Per Household: 1.3

9. Carlsbad

Population: 26,996College Graduates: 18.4%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 40.8
Workers Per Household: 1.3

10. Artesia

Population: 11,494College Graduates: 15.1%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 41.6
Workers Per Household: 1.2

Detailed List Of Hardest Working Places In New Mexico

City	Rank	Population	College Graduates	Average Hours Worked Per Week	Workers Per Household
Rio Rancho	1	90,627	28.6%	39.1	1.4
Hobbs	2	35,343	14.4%	42.3	1.4
Los Ranchos de Albuquerque	3	6,074	45.3%	40.2	1.0
Farmington	4	45,383	19.9%	38.8	1.4
Bloomfield	5	7,877	15.4%	39.4	1.5
Gallup	6	22,189	20.6%	37.1	1.4
Corrales	7	8,426	50.7%	38.5	1.2
Albuquerque	8	553,576	33.2%	37.7	1.3
Carlsbad	9	26,996	18.4%	40.8	1.3
Artesia	10	11,494	15.1%	41.6	1.2
Clovis	11	39,204	20.6%	40.8	1.3
Las Cruces	12	100,360	33.6%	37.0	1.3
Lovington	13	11,364	6.7%	43.8	1.4
Santa Fe	14	69,245	44.0%	37.1	1.2
Portales	15	12,481	24.8%	35.8	1.4
Roswell	16	48,568	18.6%	39.0	1.2
Ruidoso	17	7,954	32.7%	39.9	1.0
Los Lunas	18	15,203	19.5%	39.3	1.2
Bernalillo	19	8,400	16.3%	37.5	1.3
Aztec	20	6,619	14.1%	39.1	1.2
Sunland Park	21	14,794	11.5%	36.1	1.8
Silver City	22	10,245	30.3%	34.2	1.1
Grants	23	9,245	14.5%	36.2	1.3
Alamogordo	24	31,224	17.3%	38.4	1.1
Raton	25	6,627	12.4%	38.5	1.0
Socorro	26	8,898	21.9%	34.7	1.2
Las Vegas	27	13,833	20.3%	36.4	0.9
Truth or Consequences	28	6,337	16.3%	36.8	0.9
Taos	29	5,713	32.9%	36.8	1.2
Tucumcari	30	5,237	14.1%	35.6	0.9
Anthony	31	9,462	2.8%	36.0	1.5
Espa	32	10,216	13.6%	35.7	1.2
Belen	33	7,249	12.8%	36.1	1.0
Deming	34	14,760	13.0%	37.1	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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