These Are The 10 Hardest Working Places In Indiana

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

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

So listen up Connersville 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 Hoosier 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 119 places in Indiana, we ranked each place from 1 to 119 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 Indianaâ. And, at the end of the day, Westfield 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. Westfield

Source: Wikipedia

Population: 32,426College Graduates: 57.8%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 40.4
Workers Per Household: 1.5

2. Fishers

Population: 81,060College Graduates: 61.1%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 40.0
Workers Per Household: 1.5

3. Avon

Population: 14,570College Graduates: 36.6%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 39.1
Workers Per Household: 1.6

4. St. John

Population: 15,456College Graduates: 39.1%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 38.6
Workers Per Household: 1.5

5. Zionsville

Population: 24,559 College Graduates: 68.9%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 40.1
Workers Per Household: 1.4

6. Carmel

Population: 83,474College Graduates: 68.8%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 39.8
Workers Per Household: 1.5

7. Noblesville

Population: 56,576College Graduates: 45.7%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 38.9
Workers Per Household: 1.5

8. Mccordsville

Population: 5,037 College Graduates: 49.0%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 41.5
Workers Per Household: 1.6

9. Brownsburg

Population: 22,618College Graduates: 37.5%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 39.7
Workers Per Household: 1.4

10. Hunte

Population: 5,326 College Graduates: 27.4%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 39.7
Workers Per Household: 1.5

Detailed List Of Hardest Working Places In Indiana

City	Rank	Population	College Graduates	Average Hours Worked Per Week	Workers Per Household
Westfield	1	32,426	57.8%	40.4	1.5
Fishers	2	81,060	61.1%	40.0	1.5
Avon	3	14,570	36.6%	39.1	1.6
St. John	4	15,456	39.1%	38.6	1.5
Zionsville	5	24,559	68.9%	40.1	1.4
Carmel	6	83,474	68.8%	39.8	1.5
Noblesville	7	56,576	45.7%	38.9	1.5
McCordsville	8	5,037	49.0%	41.5	1.6
Brownsburg	9	22,618	37.5%	39.7	1.4
Hunte	10	5,326	27.4%	39.7	1.5
Bargersville	11	6,324	27.7%	40.3	1.3
Schererville	12	29,082	32.8%	39.6	1.4
Dyer	13	16,322	30.3%	38.1	1.5
Munster	14	23,325	40.5%	38.6	1.3
Jasper	15	15,177	21.7%	39.9	1.4
Batesville	16	6,397	34.0%	38.3	1.3
Sellersburg	17	8,004	21.6%	39.1	1.5
Danville	18	9,258	26.8%	40.0	1.4
Highland	19	23,429	27.0%	38.7	1.3
Chesterton	20	13,894	32.3%	39.9	1.4
Yor	21	11,265	34.9%	38.5	1.3
Ellettsville	22	6,352	26.2%	37.9	1.3
Columbus	23	45,522	34.5%	39.7	1.3
Lowell	24	9,347	17.5%	39.9	1.6
Nappanee	25	6,639	17.0%	39.2	1.4
Plainfield	26	29,220	27.5%	39.3	1.3
Crown Point	27	28,259	31.3%	39.8	1.3
Greenwood	28	52,799	26.1%	39.2	1.4
Valparaiso	29	31,745	35.9%	37.2	1.3
Franklin	30	24,193	21.7%	38.4	1.4
Lawrence	31	46,796	32.5%	38.9	1.5
Lebanon	32	15,688	19.1%	39.0	1.3
Greencastle	33	10,307	20.8%	33.1	1.4
Huntingburg	34	6,489	12.4%	41.0	1.4
Bloomington	35	81,963	56.4%	31.4	1.4
Rensselaer	36	5,787	17.0%	38.5	1.3
Jeffersonville	37	45,869	21.4%	39.1	1.4
North Manchester	38	6,080	27.2%	32.8	1.2
Greenfield	39	21,012	20.6%	39.0	1.3
New Haven	40	15,612	19.1%	38.6	1.3
New Whiteland	41	5,646	16.3%	38.5	1.5
Auburn	42	12,972	23.7%	38.7	1.2
Lafayette	43	69,982	25.5%	38.0	1.3
Cumberland	44	5,243	18.7%	38.4	1.4
Griffith	45	16,765	16.3%	38.3	1.4
Warsaw	46	14,179	24.9%	38.9	1.3
West Lafayette	47	30,843	69.7%	31.2	1.2
Indianapolis	48	835,097	27.6%	38.2	1.3
Clarksville	49	21,579	18.7%	38.7	1.2
Goshen	50	32,297	21.3%	38.0	1.3
Hobart	51	29,136	15.8%	38.7	1.4
Fort Wayne	52	255,784	25.8%	37.8	1.3
Cedar Lake	53	11,653	14.3%	38.1	1.5
Mooresville	54	9,459	13.1%	37.7	1.3
Boonville	55	6,220	12.9%	39.2	1.2
Tell City	56	7,251	14.1%	39.8	1.2
Greensburg	57	12,160	15.1%	40.0	1.3
Merrillville	58	35,262	20.2%	37.4	1.3
Bluffton	59	9,621	16.3%	37.7	1.1
Charlestown	60	7,802	15.3%	37.9	1.3
Mishawaka	61	48,120	24.0%	37.7	1.3
Seymour	62	18,686	17.0%	39.4	1.3
Princeton	63	8,600	12.3%	40.2	1.3
Angola	64	8,610	20.5%	35.2	1.3
Mount Vernon	65	6,607	19.8%	39.1	1.1
Portage	66	37,008	15.4%	39.8	1.3
Tipton	67	5,288	15.7%	37.5	1.2
Evansville	68	120,220	18.8%	38.0	1.2
Garrett	69	6,213	12.9%	39.2	1.3
Terre Haute	70	61,040	20.0%	35.0	1.3
Monticello	71	5,355	15.2%	41.1	1.1
Decatur	72	9,511	13.9%	38.0	1.2
Speedway	73	12,012	26.5%	38.6	1.1
Columbia City	74	9,057	18.6%	38.1	1.2
New Albany	75	36,496	16.6%	38.1	1.2
Rochester	76	6,151	14.3%	38.8	1.0
Huntington	77	17,284	16.1%	37.1	1.3
Frankfort	78	16,488	10.9%	38.0	1.4
Washington	79	11,758	13.3%	38.7	1.2
South Bend	80	100,422	23.5%	37.2	1.2
Kendallville	81	9,847	15.7%	38.5	1.2
Beech Grove	82	14,301	14.4%	38.1	1.2
Elkhart	83	51,539	13.5%	38.8	1.3
Madison	84	12,033	21.4%	39.3	1.1
Shelbyville	85	19,216	13.0%	39.3	1.3
Muncie	86	70,035	22.4%	33.3	1.2
Vincennes	87	18,233	13.5%	37.9	1.1
Hammond	88	79,585	13.2%	37.7	1.3
Linton	89	5,368	11.1%	39.0	1.1
Logansport	90	17,933	12.5%	37.8	1.3
Plymouth	91	10,048	13.8%	38.6	1.3
Rushville	92	6,314	10.2%	39.1	1.1
La Porte	93	22,153	14.5%	38.4	1.2
Elwood	94	8,569	11.1%	38.9	1.2
Marion	95	29,403	16.3%	35.2	1.1
Crawfordsville	96	15,988	13.2%	36.1	1.2
Kokomo	97	56,958	16.8%	38.2	1.1
Scottsburg	98	6,700	16.9%	39.5	1.1
Wabash	99	10,534	11.8%	37.6	1.2
Alexandria	100	5,100	11.7%	37.2	1.0
Richmond	101	36,527	17.8%	37.8	1.0
Portland	102	6,408	8.1%	40.6	1.2
Westville	103	6,895	6.2%	39.7	1.3
Martinsville	104	11,756	11.0%	37.0	1.2
North Vernon	105	6,736	10.1%	38.6	1.2
Michigan City	106	31,369	15.7%	37.4	1.1
Bedford	107	13,384	12.2%	38.3	1.0
Salem	108	6,264	13.3%	38.4	1.1
Lawrenceburg	109	5,022	8.5%	38.3	1.2
Gas City	110	6,093	9.4%	36.8	1.2
Anderson	111	55,789	14.1%	36.4	1.1
New Castle	112	17,859	12.8%	38.1	1.1
Brazil	113	8,022	13.1%	37.6	1.1
Hartford City	114	6,166	9.3%	37.5	1.1
Peru	115	11,199	7.9%	37.2	1.1
Lake Station	116	12,369	5.4%	37.3	1.2
Gary	117	79,165	13.1%	36.9	1.0
East Chicago	118	29,387	7.5%	36.4	1.2
Connersville	119	13,267	7.9%	39.0	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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