These Are The 10 Hardest Working Places In Rhode Island

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

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

So listen up Pawtucket 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 Ocean 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 18 places in Rhode Island, we ranked each place from 1 to 18 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 Rhode Islandâ. And, at the end of the day, Newport 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. Newport

Source: Wikipedia

Population: 24,599College Graduates: 49.7%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 39.0
Workers Per Household: 1.4

2. Narragansett Pier

Population: 3,749College Graduates: 59.3%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 39.7
Workers Per Household: 1.1

3. Kingston

Population: 7,136College Graduates: 69.4%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 26.6
Workers Per Household: 4.0

4. Valley Falls

Population: 12,108 College Graduates: 28.3%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 37.5
Workers Per Household: 1.5

5. Wakefield-Peacedale

Population: 8,911 College Graduates: 48.9%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 36.1
Workers Per Household: 1.4

6. Cumberland Hill

Population: 8,194 College Graduates: 35.3%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 37.0
Workers Per Household: 1.3

7. Greenville

Population: 8,596 College Graduates: 33.7%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 36.1
Workers Per Household: 1.4

8. Warwick

Population: 82,065College Graduates: 30.3%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 38.0
Workers Per Household: 1.3

9. Newport East

Population: 10,953College Graduates: 35.5%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 37.8
Workers Per Household: 1.3

10. Cranston

Population: 80,680College Graduates: 29.6%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 37.6
Workers Per Household: 1.4

Detailed List Of Hardest Working Places In Rhode Island

City	Rank	Population	College Graduates	Average Hours Worked Per Week	Workers Per Household
Newport	1	24,599	49.7%	39.0	1.4
Narragansett Pier	2	3,749	59.3%	39.7	1.1
Kingston	3	7,136	69.4%	26.6	4.0
Valley Falls	4	12,108	28.3%	37.5	1.5
Wakefield-Peacedale	5	8,911	48.9%	36.1	1.4
Cumberland Hill	6	8,194	35.3%	37.0	1.3
Greenville	7	8,596	33.7%	36.1	1.4
Warwick	8	82,065	30.3%	38.0	1.3
Newport East	9	10,953	35.5%	37.8	1.3
Cranston	10	80,680	29.6%	37.6	1.4
Tiverton	11	7,300	28.7%	37.7	1.3
Westerly	12	17,984	28.4%	38.0	1.2
Woonsocket	13	41,136	14.0%	37.8	1.1
Providence	14	178,562	28.6%	35.6	1.5
East Providence	15	47,166	25.9%	38.0	1.3
Pascoag	16	4,310	14.5%	39.0	1.2
Central Falls	17	19,406	8.0%	36.2	1.4
Pawtucket	18	71,313	17.4%	37.2	1.4

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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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