These Are The 10 Hardest Working Places In Connecticut

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

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

So listen up Hartford 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 Constitution 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 21 places in Connecticut, we ranked each place from 1 to 21 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 Connecticutâ. And, at the end of the day, Stamford 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. Stamford

Source: Wikipedia

Population: 125,401College Graduates: 45.8%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 39.2
Workers Per Household: 1.6

2. Shelton

Population: 40,472College Graduates: 37.8%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 38.8
Workers Per Household: 1.5

3. Milford

Population: 51,509College Graduates: 39.6%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 38.5
Workers Per Household: 1.4

4. Danbury

Population: 82,781College Graduates: 30.5%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 37.6
Workers Per Household: 1.7

5. Norwalk

Population: 87,214College Graduates: 41.1%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 38.7
Workers Per Household: 1.5

6. Middletown

Population: 47,424College Graduates: 35.8%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 37.0
Workers Per Household: 1.4

7. Naugatuck

Population: 31,790College Graduates: 24.5%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 37.5
Workers Per Household: 1.5

8. Derby

Population: 12,837College Graduates: 26.7%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 37.3
Workers Per Household: 1.5

9. Groton

Population: 9,348College Graduates: 27.0%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 37.9
Workers Per Household: 1.3

10. West Haven

Population: 55,290College Graduates: 21.2%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 36.4
Workers Per Household: 1.5

Detailed List Of Hardest Working Places In Connecticut

City	Rank	Population	College Graduates	Average Hours Worked Per Week	Workers Per Household
Stamford	1	125,401	45.8%	39.2	1.6
Shelton	2	40,472	37.8%	38.8	1.5
Milford	3	51,509	39.6%	38.5	1.4
Danbury	4	82,781	30.5%	37.6	1.7
Norwalk	5	87,214	41.1%	38.7	1.5
Middletown	6	47,424	35.8%	37.0	1.4
Naugatuck	7	31,790	24.5%	37.5	1.5
Derby	8	12,837	26.7%	37.3	1.5
Groton	9	9,348	27.0%	37.9	1.3
West Haven	10	55,290	21.2%	36.4	1.5
Bristol	11	60,556	23.7%	38.2	1.3
Torrington	12	35,774	20.8%	37.3	1.3
New London	13	27,536	21.1%	36.2	1.5
Bridgeport	14	146,680	16.5%	36.4	1.6
Meriden	15	60,616	18.8%	38.3	1.4
New Haven	16	130,553	33.6%	35.9	1.4
Norwich	17	40,378	20.1%	37.1	1.4
Ansonia	18	19,128	16.3%	37.1	1.4
New Britain	19	73,095	18.4%	36.1	1.4
Waterbury	20	109,887	16.0%	36.9	1.3
Hartford	21	125,211	15.0%	34.6	1.3

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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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