These Are The 10 Hardest Working Places In Minnesota

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

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

So listen up Virginia 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 North Star 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 144 places in Minnesota, we ranked each place from 1 to 144 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 Minnesotaâ. And, at the end of the day, Shorewood 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. Shorewood

Source: Wikipedia

Population: 7,438College Graduates: 63.1%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 39.4
Workers Per Household: 1.5

2. Victoria

Population: 7,845College Graduates: 61.6%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 39.7
Workers Per Household: 1.7

3. Lakeville

Population: 57,715College Graduates: 46.3%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 38.4
Workers Per Household: 1.7

4. Minnetrista

Population: 6,661College Graduates: 52.3%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 38.6
Workers Per Household: 1.6

5. Byron

Population: 5,023College Graduates: 33.6%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 37.4
Workers Per Household: 1.7

6. Rogers

Population: 11,747College Graduates: 36.0%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 38.4
Workers Per Household: 1.7

7. Champlin

Population: 23,591College Graduates: 34.6%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 38.1
Workers Per Household: 1.7

8. St. Michael

Population: 16,767College Graduates: 34.3%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 38.5
Workers Per Household: 1.8

9. Hugo

Population: 13,850College Graduates: 37.7%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 38.5
Workers Per Household: 1.6

10. Rosemount

Population: 22,469College Graduates: 42.5%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 38.2
Workers Per Household: 1.6

Detailed List Of Hardest Working Places In Minnesota

City	Rank	Population	College Graduates	Average Hours Worked Per Week	Workers Per Household
Shorewood	1	7,438	63.1%	39.4	1.5
Victoria	2	7,845	61.6%	39.7	1.7
Lakeville	3	57,715	46.3%	38.4	1.7
Minnetrista	4	6,661	52.3%	38.6	1.6
Byron	5	5,023	33.6%	37.4	1.7
Rogers	6	11,747	36.0%	38.4	1.7
Champlin	7	23,591	34.6%	38.1	1.7
St. Michael	8	16,767	34.3%	38.5	1.8
Hugo	9	13,850	37.7%	38.5	1.6
Rosemount	10	22,469	42.5%	38.2	1.6
Waconia	11	11,230	43.2%	39.2	1.5
Chanhassen	12	24,003	60.7%	39.1	1.6
Chaska	13	24,238	42.2%	38.8	1.6
Farmington	14	21,861	34.0%	39.5	1.7
Woodbury	15	64,544	57.2%	39.4	1.5
New Prague	16	7,434	34.4%	38.9	1.5
Sartell	17	16,123	40.8%	39.2	1.5
St. Peter	18	11,403	35.5%	31.6	1.7
Savage	19	28,055	42.6%	39.0	1.8
Jordan	20	5,784	32.1%	39.4	1.6
Delano	21	5,598	40.3%	38.8	1.6
Lake Elmo	22	8,123	46.9%	38.1	1.6
Eden Prairie	23	62,096	60.7%	39.1	1.5
Prior Lake	24	23,956	43.3%	38.9	1.5
Andover	25	31,271	32.7%	38.0	1.8
Lino Lakes	26	20,671	39.4%	38.6	1.8
Eagan	27	65,053	50.4%	38.9	1.5
Mahtomedi	28	7,923	50.5%	36.5	1.5
Maple Grove	29	64,364	49.4%	39.5	1.5
Northfield	30	20,303	47.9%	28.5	1.9
Mound	31	9,205	40.2%	37.9	1.4
Shakopee	32	38,613	38.5%	39.0	1.7
Orono	33	7,690	60.9%	40.1	1.3
Marshall	34	13,609	33.1%	37.3	1.5
Wyoming	35	7,764	26.2%	38.1	1.7
Otsego	36	14,257	28.9%	39.9	1.6
Vadnais Heights	37	12,770	40.1%	37.3	1.3
Plymouth	38	72,868	57.3%	38.6	1.4
Cottage Grove	39	35,169	31.2%	38.7	1.7
Apple Valley	40	49,911	44.4%	38.6	1.5
Rochester	41	109,252	42.2%	38.7	1.4
Golden Valley	42	20,683	52.4%	38.0	1.4
Kasson	43	6,017	26.7%	37.9	1.4
Morris	44	5,324	32.6%	32.0	1.5
Shoreview	45	25,673	53.5%	38.6	1.3
Falcon Heights	46	5,439	68.4%	34.3	1.4
Mendota Heights	47	11,131	61.8%	38.4	1.3
Monticello	48	12,974	28.3%	38.9	1.6
Albertville	49	7,159	36.6%	39.9	1.8
St. Joseph	50	6,694	32.8%	28.8	2.5
North Mankato	51	13,403	35.7%	37.9	1.5
St. Louis Park	52	46,466	54.5%	38.9	1.3
Stillwater	53	18,541	44.3%	37.9	1.4
Elk River	54	23,346	30.4%	37.5	1.6
Medina	55	5,163	59.2%	39.2	1.4
Arden Hills	56	9,700	55.8%	31.6	1.8
Minnetonka	57	50,897	55.7%	39.3	1.3
Stewartville	58	5,990	25.0%	38.0	1.4
Ramsey	59	24,441	27.9%	38.2	1.8
Roseville	60	34,554	46.5%	37.2	1.3
Moorhead	61	39,053	34.0%	34.8	1.6
Ham Lake	62	15,565	31.7%	39.2	1.6
Edina	63	48,940	67.9%	39.1	1.2
Blaine	64	59,295	32.0%	38.6	1.6
Crystal	65	22,459	29.7%	38.5	1.4
Isanti	66	5,396	16.1%	39.1	1.5
Burnsville	67	61,059	35.6%	37.9	1.5
Corcoran	68	5,482	30.6%	39.0	1.7
Mankato	69	39,871	34.3%	33.6	1.6
East Grand Forks	70	8,621	21.9%	39.0	1.3
Belle Plaine	71	6,794	28.3%	38.9	1.5
Big Lake	72	10,230	22.6%	38.5	1.7
New Brighton	73	21,899	44.7%	37.3	1.2
Forest Lake	74	18,933	28.4%	37.8	1.5
Oak Grove	75	8,145	20.2%	37.8	1.7
White Bear Lake	76	24,398	31.8%	36.9	1.2
Oakdale	77	27,705	30.6%	37.0	1.5
Inver Grove Heights	78	34,258	33.2%	38.0	1.5
Brooklyn Park	79	77,579	30.0%	37.8	1.6
Hermantown	80	9,588	31.9%	36.2	1.4
Minneapolis	81	394,424	47.0%	37.0	1.4
Richfield	82	35,877	33.4%	37.7	1.4
Buffalo	83	15,710	22.6%	37.9	1.4
St. Anthony	84	8,501	43.4%	37.9	1.2
Bloomington	85	85,136	39.7%	38.1	1.3
New Ulm	86	13,328	25.8%	36.1	1.3
East Bethel	87	11,614	19.7%	38.7	1.7
Hopkins	88	17,909	40.5%	38.1	1.3
Baxter	89	7,710	28.2%	37.9	1.3
Maplewood	90	39,261	30.2%	37.2	1.4
Glencoe	91	5,575	19.8%	38.4	1.3
Robbinsdale	92	14,196	39.9%	38.4	1.3
North Branch	93	10,099	19.8%	36.7	1.5
Hutchinson	94	13,983	22.4%	37.6	1.2
Hastings	95	22,355	26.7%	38.9	1.4
Coon Rapids	96	61,809	25.6%	37.9	1.5
St. Paul	97	291,728	38.6%	36.4	1.4
Winona	98	27,526	31.8%	32.1	1.7
Montevideo	99	5,283	19.0%	38.6	1.2
Detroit Lakes	100	8,834	25.7%	39.4	1.1
Owatonna	101	25,550	27.6%	38.8	1.4
Mounds View	102	12,412	27.9%	37.7	1.4
Thief River Falls	103	8,662	15.1%	38.6	1.3
Little Canada	104	10,015	31.4%	38.3	1.3
St. Cloud	105	66,038	28.4%	34.8	1.5
New Hope	106	20,648	31.7%	38.2	1.2
Litchfield	107	6,689	19.5%	38.4	1.3
St. Francis	108	7,297	13.4%	39.3	1.6
Sauk Rapids	109	13,079	24.3%	37.9	1.4
Duluth	110	86,239	32.7%	34.6	1.3
Crookston	111	7,899	23.9%	36.1	1.4
Lake City	112	5,093	20.1%	38.6	1.2
Fridley	113	27,494	26.3%	37.6	1.4
St. Paul Park	114	5,327	19.7%	36.9	1.6
South St. Paul	115	20,368	23.1%	38.0	1.4
Fergus Falls	116	13,215	29.8%	35.8	1.2
Fairmont	117	10,474	18.6%	37.6	1.2
Red Wing	118	16,502	23.3%	37.9	1.2
Zimmerman	119	5,268	17.9%	38.3	1.6
Anoka	120	17,202	20.6%	37.3	1.3
Grand Rapids	121	10,950	24.1%	35.6	1.0
Waseca	122	9,370	18.3%	37.9	1.3
Brooklyn Center	123	30,549	19.8%	37.1	1.4
Cloquet	124	12,064	25.1%	37.0	1.2
Columbia Heights	125	19,605	20.4%	37.2	1.4
Willmar	126	19,626	20.0%	37.7	1.3
North St. Paul	127	11,775	22.8%	36.7	1.4
Alexandria	128	11,465	24.0%	37.6	1.1
Cambridge	129	8,223	18.7%	36.6	1.3
West St. Paul	130	19,690	27.7%	37.3	1.2
Bemidji	131	14,319	30.3%	34.5	1.3
Redwood Falls	132	5,174	18.3%	38.6	1.2
Faribault	133	23,460	19.1%	37.0	1.4
Worthington	134	12,920	14.6%	38.0	1.5
Austin	135	24,760	19.2%	37.2	1.3
Spring Lake Park	136	6,503	19.5%	37.3	1.3
Waite Park	137	7,391	21.2%	37.7	1.2
Albert Lea	138	17,931	15.2%	36.6	1.1
Little Falls	139	8,291	20.2%	36.2	1.1
Chisholm	140	5,001	20.6%	35.1	1.1
Brainerd	141	13,521	19.2%	36.9	1.1
Hibbing	142	16,330	18.0%	36.5	1.0
International Falls	143	6,329	19.0%	34.9	1.0
Virginia	144	8,671	16.4%	37.0	0.9

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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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