These Are The 10 Hardest Working Places In Idaho

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

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

So listen up Payette 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 Gem 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 32 places in Idaho, we ranked each place from 1 to 32 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 Idahoâ. And, at the end of the day, Hailey 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. Hailey

Source: Wikipedia

Population: 7,961College Graduates: 36.1%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 38.0
Workers Per Household: 1.5

2. Star

Population: 6,379College Graduates: 23.5%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 38.1
Workers Per Household: 1.4

3. Meridian

Population: 81,025College Graduates: 33.3%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 38.4
Workers Per Household: 1.4

4. Ammon

Population: 14,257College Graduates: 33.0%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 36.4
Workers Per Household: 1.4

5. Eagle

Population: 21,102College Graduates: 45.9%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 38.9
Workers Per Household: 1.3

6. Kuna

Population: 16,188College Graduates: 22.2%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 38.2
Workers Per Household: 1.5

7. Boise City

Population: 211,655College Graduates: 39.1%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 37.4
Workers Per Household: 1.3

8. Preston

Population: 5,172College Graduates: 16.2%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 37.8
Workers Per Household: 1.4

9. Chubbuck

Population: 14,117College Graduates: 23.1%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 37.3
Workers Per Household: 1.3

10. Idaho Falls

Population: 57,935College Graduates: 25.5%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 37.0
Workers Per Household: 1.3

Detailed List Of Hardest Working Places In Idaho

City	Rank	Population	College Graduates	Average Hours Worked Per Week	Workers Per Household
Hailey	1	7,961	36.1%	38.0	1.5
Star	2	6,379	23.5%	38.1	1.4
Meridian	3	81,025	33.3%	38.4	1.4
Ammon	4	14,257	33.0%	36.4	1.4
Eagle	5	21,102	45.9%	38.9	1.3
Kuna	6	16,188	22.2%	38.2	1.5
Boise City	7	211,655	39.1%	37.4	1.3
Preston	8	5,172	16.2%	37.8	1.4
Chubbuck	9	14,117	23.1%	37.3	1.3
Idaho Falls	10	57,935	25.5%	37.0	1.3
Moscow	11	24,406	55.4%	33.5	1.4
Pocatello	12	54,466	29.9%	36.3	1.4
Rexburg	13	26,301	38.6%	30.3	1.7
Blackfoot	14	11,891	22.3%	37.8	1.2
Twin Falls	15	45,362	17.5%	38.5	1.3
Mountain Home	16	13,871	13.7%	41.3	1.3
Post Falls	17	28,786	20.1%	38.5	1.3
Lewiston	18	32,178	22.2%	37.4	1.3
Hayden	19	13,588	20.3%	38.9	1.3
Middleton	20	5,898	14.5%	38.5	1.4
Caldwell	21	48,114	14.3%	37.6	1.4
Nampa	22	84,660	17.4%	37.4	1.4
Burley	23	10,352	14.1%	39.3	1.2
Rathdrum	24	7,046	18.8%	37.8	1.3
Sandpoint	25	7,497	21.2%	37.6	1.0
Coeur dâAlene	26	45,848	23.7%	36.9	1.2
Garden City	27	11,223	35.6%	37.7	1.2
Rupert	28	5,583	7.8%	39.8	1.3
Jerome	29	11,046	9.5%	40.8	1.3
Emmett	30	6,546	15.6%	37.4	1.0
Weiser	31	5,407	10.5%	37.0	1.2
Payette	32	7,447	8.9%	37.4	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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