These Are The 10 Hardest Working Places In Maryland

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

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

So listen up Cumberland 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 Old Line 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 41 places in Maryland, we ranked each place from 1 to 41 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 Marylandâ. And, at the end of the day, Poolesville 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. Poolesville

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Population: 5,042College Graduates: 54.5%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 36.7
Workers Per Household: 1.9

2. Rockville

Population: 63,402College Graduates: 62.3%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 39.7
Workers Per Household: 1.5

3. Mount Airy

Population: 9,333College Graduates: 42.7%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 37.9
Workers Per Household: 1.6

4. Gaithersburg

Population: 63,491College Graduates: 51.6%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 39.4
Workers Per Household: 1.6

5. Bowie

Population: 56,335College Graduates: 48.0%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 39.0
Workers Per Household: 1.7

6. Takoma Park

Population: 17,307College Graduates: 52.8%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 38.2
Workers Per Household: 1.7

7. Hampstead

Population: 6,342College Graduates: 32.3%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 37.9
Workers Per Household: 1.6

8. Hyattsville

Population: 18,049College Graduates: 33.7%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 39.0
Workers Per Household: 1.8

9. College Park

Population: 31,387College Graduates: 50.0%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 29.9
Workers Per Household: 2.3

10. Walkersville

Population: 5,966College Graduates: 42.3%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 37.2
Workers Per Household: 1.5

Detailed List Of Hardest Working Places In Maryland

City	Rank	Population	College Graduates	Average Hours Worked Per Week	Workers Per Household
Poolesville	1	5,042	54.5%	36.7	1.9
Rockville	2	63,402	62.3%	39.7	1.5
Mount Airy	3	9,333	42.7%	37.9	1.6
Gaithersburg	4	63,491	51.6%	39.4	1.6
Bowie	5	56,335	48.0%	39.0	1.7
Takoma Park	6	17,307	52.8%	38.2	1.7
Hampstead	7	6,342	32.3%	37.9	1.6
Hyattsville	8	18,049	33.7%	39.0	1.8
College Park	9	31,387	50.0%	29.9	2.3
Walkersville	10	5,966	42.3%	37.2	1.5
Laurel	11	25,673	39.4%	40.1	1.6
Greenbelt	12	23,612	41.9%	38.0	1.6
Annapolis	13	38,599	45.7%	39.3	1.4
La Plata	14	8,903	31.7%	39.9	1.4
Chesapeake Beach	15	5,816	29.4%	38.2	1.6
Riverdale Park	16	7,119	23.2%	40.0	2.0
Fruitland	17	5,028	32.5%	38.8	1.5
Cheverly	18	6,307	44.7%	39.3	1.6
Frederick	19	66,646	37.6%	38.7	1.5
Taneytown	20	6,738	25.7%	38.6	1.4
Bel Air	21	10,240	37.8%	38.7	1.3
Mount Rainier	22	8,277	27.5%	38.3	1.6
Brunswick	23	6,006	26.9%	38.5	1.4
Westminster	24	18,656	29.3%	37.2	1.3
New Carrollton	25	12,412	21.2%	38.7	1.6
Havre de Grace	26	13,360	35.8%	39.4	1.3
Easton	27	16,541	30.0%	37.0	1.1
Cheste	28	5,221	34.7%	32.8	1.1
Bladensburg	29	9,371	13.4%	38.3	1.4
Thurmont	30	6,333	28.6%	39.4	1.4
Ocean City	31	7,093	33.5%	38.1	1.1
District Heights	32	5,977	16.0%	37.8	1.6
Elkton	33	15,673	21.6%	38.2	1.4
Glenarden	34	6,145	27.1%	37.6	1.4
Aberdeen	35	15,137	18.6%	37.9	1.4
Salisbury	36	31,334	27.8%	36.0	1.3
Frostburg	37	8,802	32.2%	32.5	1.3
Baltimore	38	622,271	27.7%	38.4	1.3
Cambridge	39	12,511	19.3%	38.7	1.2
Hagerstown	40	40,295	17.1%	38.5	1.2
Cumberland	41	20,557	17.3%	36.8	1.0

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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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