These Are The 10 Hardest Working Places In Missouri

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

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

So listen up Caruthersville 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 Show Me 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 128 places in Missouri, we ranked each place from 1 to 128 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 Missouriâ. And, at the end of the day, Wildwood 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. Wildwood

Source: Wikipedia

Population: 35,701College Graduates: 65.8%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 39.0
Workers Per Household: 1.5

2. Glendale

Population: 5,926College Graduates: 77.6%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 39.5
Workers Per Household: 1.4

3. Parkville

Population: 5,811College Graduates: 60.7%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 38.8
Workers Per Household: 1.6

4. Manchester

Population: 18,125College Graduates: 54.3%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 38.2
Workers Per Household: 1.5

5. Des Peres

Population: 8,443College Graduates: 70.0%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 37.7
Workers Per Household: 1.5

6. Dardenne Prairie

Population: 12,116 College Graduates: 47.6%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 40.1
Workers Per Household: 1.6

7. OâFallon

Population: 81,978College Graduates: 37.5%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 38.8
Workers Per Household: 1.6

8. Wentzville

Population: 31,591College Graduates: 30.9%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 38.9
Workers Per Household: 1.6

9. Greenwood

Population: 5,322 College Graduates: 34.9%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 40.0
Workers Per Household: 1.6

10. LeeâS Summit

Population: 92,813 College Graduates: 42.6%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 39.2
Workers Per Household: 1.5

Detailed List Of Hardest Working Places In Missouri

City	Rank	Population	College Graduates	Average Hours Worked Per Week	Workers Per Household
Wildwood	1	35,701	65.8%	39.0	1.5
Glendale	2	5,926	77.6%	39.5	1.4
Parkville	3	5,811	60.7%	38.8	1.6
Manchester	4	18,125	54.3%	38.2	1.5
Des Peres	5	8,443	70.0%	37.7	1.5
Dardenne Prairie	6	12,116	47.6%	40.1	1.6
OâFallon	7	81,978	37.5%	38.8	1.6
Wentzville	8	31,591	30.9%	38.9	1.6
Greenwood	9	5,322	34.9%	40.0	1.6
Leeâs Summit	10	92,813	42.6%	39.2	1.5
Kearney	11	8,845	32.8%	39.6	1.5
Ballwin	12	30,478	53.6%	38.5	1.5
Brentwood	13	8,048	65.8%	39.4	1.3
Webster Groves	14	23,084	64.9%	39.2	1.3
Town and Country	15	10,890	72.9%	40.9	1.3
Smithville	16	8,791	27.6%	40.2	1.4
Eureka	17	10,375	38.7%	39.3	1.6
Richmond Heights	18	8,526	67.5%	40.2	1.3
Creve Coeur	19	17,841	70.1%	39.9	1.3
Ladue	20	8,549	83.0%	40.6	1.2
Battlefield	21	5,759	37.5%	37.9	1.4
Ellisville	22	9,162	47.3%	38.0	1.4
Columbia	23	113,155	55.9%	34.9	1.4
St. Peters	24	54,236	34.2%	38.9	1.5
Clayton	25	15,912	79.6%	36.4	1.3
Kirkwood	26	27,587	61.8%	40.0	1.2
Carl Junction	27	7,511	36.9%	39.9	1.4
Grain Valley	28	13,037	24.1%	39.1	1.5
Sunset Hills	29	8,523	47.4%	37.1	1.3
Raymore	30	19,576	30.1%	39.4	1.4
Blue Springs	31	53,053	30.3%	38.6	1.5
Chesterfield	32	47,651	64.0%	39.1	1.3
Lake St. Louis	33	14,759	41.1%	39.4	1.4
Ozark	34	18,369	27.4%	40.1	1.4
Weldon Spring	35	5,496	52.9%	39.2	1.2
Maryland Heights	36	27,420	40.0%	38.6	1.4
Warrensburg	37	19,548	40.4%	34.4	1.5
St. Charles	38	66,900	34.9%	37.4	1.4
Liberty	39	29,806	37.7%	38.4	1.5
Olivette	40	7,809	59.5%	40.1	1.3
Crestwood	41	11,934	45.5%	38.5	1.3
Valley Park	42	6,980	36.4%	37.6	1.3
Nixa	43	19,821	23.3%	39.0	1.4
Pleasant Hill	44	8,173	22.9%	39.1	1.4
Jefferson City	45	43,184	33.2%	38.8	1.2
Jackson	46	14,221	25.0%	40.1	1.3
Republic	47	15,222	20.5%	40.0	1.3
Washington	48	13,982	28.1%	38.3	1.2
Raytown	49	29,520	23.6%	38.2	1.3
Maryville	50	12,018	28.9%	30.7	1.5
Willard	51	5,395	21.0%	40.7	1.3
Belton	52	23,197	21.2%	39.1	1.4
Arnold	53	21,020	20.2%	38.1	1.4
Oak Grove	54	7,747	15.3%	38.3	1.4
University City	55	35,226	52.6%	38.8	1.2
Cape Girardeau	56	38,665	32.7%	36.2	1.3
Excelsior Springs	57	11,391	13.5%	39.8	1.4
Gladstone	58	26,032	25.7%	38.6	1.3
Kansas City	59	465,005	31.6%	38.8	1.3
Marshall	60	13,059	19.8%	37.8	1.3
Shrewsbury	61	6,217	52.2%	38.4	1.0
Waynesville	62	5,147	34.4%	41.9	1.4
Florissant	63	52,353	23.1%	38.4	1.3
Grandview	64	24,860	20.1%	38.4	1.4
Overland	65	16,043	16.6%	37.2	1.4
Perryville	66	8,280	16.7%	40.0	1.2
Union	67	10,517	20.1%	39.5	1.4
Kirksville	68	17,578	31.7%	33.0	1.2
St. Joseph	69	77,040	19.5%	38.4	1.3
Black Jack	70	6,924	28.8%	35.0	1.5
Chillicothe	71	8,528	18.8%	39.0	1.1
Joplin	72	50,900	22.2%	37.8	1.3
Hazelwood	73	25,671	25.4%	38.3	1.3
Troy	74	11,015	20.2%	39.4	1.2
Rolla	75	19,808	34.0%	35.3	1.2
Savannah	76	5,101	20.5%	39.0	1.2
Trenton	77	6,058	18.1%	38.0	1.1
Festus	78	11,740	21.2%	38.2	1.3
Boonville	79	8,320	18.3%	38.2	1.3
Maplewood	80	7,987	41.3%	37.4	1.2
St. John	81	6,486	17.2%	36.2	1.3
Bridgeton	82	11,654	29.0%	37.3	1.3
Neosho	83	12,038	16.9%	37.7	1.1
Monett	84	8,935	18.9%	38.5	1.4
Springfield	85	162,333	26.6%	35.7	1.2
Fulton	86	12,791	19.7%	38.4	1.2
Pevely	87	5,566	17.1%	38.6	1.3
Warrenton	88	7,974	16.0%	37.6	1.3
Odessa	89	5,237	12.2%	39.6	1.2
St. Louis	90	318,727	30.4%	38.0	1.2
Hannibal	91	17,779	17.8%	37.6	1.2
Webb City	92	10,985	15.8%	38.6	1.2
Independence	93	117,160	17.5%	38.5	1.2
Ferguson	94	21,151	23.3%	37.3	1.2
Sikeston	95	16,642	18.2%	38.1	1.2
Branson	96	10,942	22.9%	37.3	1.2
Harrisonville	97	10,019	18.9%	37.4	1.3
Bellefontaine Neighbors	98	10,823	14.2%	37.4	1.4
Sedalia	99	21,429	15.8%	38.5	1.1
Dellwood	100	5,010	13.8%	36.3	1.6
Bolivar	101	10,443	22.4%	36.1	1.2
Mexico	102	11,555	14.7%	39.9	1.2
Moberly	103	13,898	15.1%	37.2	1.2
Bowling Green	104	5,452	10.8%	38.0	1.1
Macon	105	5,476	20.3%	38.7	1.2
Pacific	106	6,047	11.8%	38.7	1.2
Carthage	107	14,281	16.6%	37.6	1.2
Farmington	108	17,213	16.5%	40.1	1.1
Nevada	109	8,318	12.9%	38.0	1.1
Richmond	110	5,702	14.5%	38.8	1.1
West Plains	111	12,176	16.3%	37.9	1.0
Dexter	112	7,902	13.4%	39.3	1.2
Park Hills	113	8,714	11.3%	37.5	1.1
Marshfield	114	6,789	15.7%	38.0	1.1
St. Ann	115	12,988	15.3%	37.1	1.1
Clinton	116	9,014	15.0%	37.7	1.0
Aurora	117	7,475	11.8%	38.3	1.2
Berkeley	118	9,120	12.4%	35.8	1.2
De Soto	119	6,449	16.3%	35.9	1.0
Lebanon	120	14,595	13.7%	37.9	1.0
Poplar Bluff	121	17,190	16.1%	36.3	1.0
Kennett	122	11,002	14.0%	38.3	1.0
Jennings	123	14,730	12.7%	36.7	1.2
Cameron	124	10,008	11.7%	38.0	1.1
Sullivan	125	7,058	12.9%	38.9	1.1
Charleston	126	5,905	9.6%	37.4	1.2
Bonne Terre	127	7,025	7.3%	37.2	1.0
Caruthersville	128	6,086	12.2%	37.9	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.