These Are The 10 Hardest Working Places In New York

America has been known as the land of opportunity for as long as I can remember. It’s 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 New York works hard, there’s a certain part of the Empire State that takes the Puritan work ethic to the extreme — the hardest working places in New York .

Who’s the leader of this work around the clock ethos? That would be Pelham Manor which takes top honors for the hardest working place in New York. 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? You’re going to have to get to the office early and stay late on Fridays to beat out these places in New York for a promotion:

1. Pelham Manor
2. Pelham
3. Kings Point
4. Lawrence
5. Scarsdale
6. Briarcliff Manor
7. Larchmont
8. East Hills
9. Irvington
10. Garden City

So listen up Salamanca as we explain how we created this ranking, you could learn some things from the rest of the state.

How We Determined The Hardest Working Places In The Empire 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 170 places in New York, we ranked each place from 1 to 170 for each of the criteria with 1 being the “hardest working”.

Next, we averaged the rankings for each to create a hardworking index.

Finally, we crowned the place with the lowest hard working index the “Hardest Working Place In New York”. And, at the end of the day, Pelham Manor 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. Pelham Manor

Population: 5,539College Graduates: 73.1%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 41.6
Workers Per Household: 1.6

2. Pelham

Population: 6,984College Graduates: 56.3%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 41.2
Workers Per Household: 1.7

3. Kings Point

Population: 5,076College Graduates: 56.7%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 38.2
Workers Per Household: 1.6

4. Lawrence

Population: 6,511College Graduates: 75.9%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 39.1
Workers Per Household: 1.3

5. Scarsdale

Population: 17,471College Graduates: 86.7%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 43.3
Workers Per Household: 1.4

6. Briarcliff Manor

Population: 7,783College Graduates: 72.3%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 38.1
Workers Per Household: 1.4

7. Larchmont

Population: 5,952College Graduates: 83.8%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 43.5
Workers Per Household: 1.4

8. East Hills

Population: 7,025College Graduates: 76.8%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 40.9
Workers Per Household: 1.4

9. Irvington

Population: 6,506College Graduates: 70.1%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 39.7
Workers Per Household: 1.4

10. Garden City

Population: 22,543College Graduates: 67.1%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 39.8
Workers Per Household: 1.4

Detailed List Of Hardest Working Places In New York

City	Rank	Population	College Graduates	Average Hours Worked Per Week	Workers Per Household
Pelham Manor	1	5,539	73.1%	41.6	1.6
Pelham	2	6,984	56.3%	41.2	1.7
Kings Point	3	5,076	56.7%	38.2	1.6
Lawrence	4	6,511	75.9%	39.1	1.3
Scarsdale	5	17,471	86.7%	43.3	1.4
Briarcliff Manor	6	7,783	72.3%	38.1	1.4
Larchmont	7	5,952	83.8%	43.5	1.4
East Hills	8	7,025	76.8%	40.9	1.4
Irvington	9	6,506	70.1%	39.7	1.4
Garden City	10	22,543	67.1%	39.8	1.4
Chestnut Ridge	11	8,035	47.0%	37.3	1.7
Dobbs Ferry	12	11,001	58.0%	38.0	1.6
Westbury	13	15,201	35.5%	39.0	1.7
Sea Cliff	14	5,012	64.4%	38.5	1.3
Bayville	15	6,724	43.5%	38.2	1.4
Airmont	16	8,770	44.7%	39.0	1.5
Woodbury	17	10,638	43.9%	38.0	1.7
Monroe	18	8,493	41.4%	37.9	1.7
Harrison	19	27,822	50.0%	37.1	1.7
Lake Grove	20	11,235	35.7%	38.1	1.6
Floral Park	21	16,190	44.8%	38.8	1.6
New Hyde Park	22	9,764	40.0%	38.0	1.7
Wesley Hills	23	5,779	58.3%	35.8	1.6
Hastings-on-Hudson	24	7,905	68.8%	38.2	1.4
Mineola	25	18,918	37.9%	38.4	1.4
Rye	26	15,892	73.9%	43.1	1.2
Northport	27	7,417	64.1%	38.6	1.4
Cedarhurst	28	6,631	44.0%	39.1	1.7
Babylon	29	12,177	41.7%	39.4	1.5
Geneseo	30	8,043	47.9%	27.1	1.9
White Plains	31	57,505	47.7%	39.1	1.5
North Hills	32	5,122	64.2%	40.3	1.0
Williston Park	33	7,319	48.4%	39.0	1.5
Rockville Centre	34	24,128	59.5%	40.2	1.3
East Aurora	35	6,255	47.8%	37.1	1.3
East Rockaway	36	9,861	42.6%	37.7	1.5
Mount Kisco	37	11,016	42.7%	39.0	1.6
New Hempstead	38	5,240	44.7%	36.5	2.1
Long Beach	39	33,522	45.1%	39.4	1.4
Port Jefferson	40	7,789	61.6%	37.8	1.4
Croton-on-Hudson	41	8,168	60.4%	40.4	1.5
Malverne	42	8,544	48.7%	39.6	1.5
Glen Cove	43	27,161	34.9%	39.2	1.5
Bronxville	44	6,378	80.2%	42.3	1.4
Chittenango	45	5,052	32.5%	37.6	1.3
Lindenhurst	46	27,303	23.9%	38.3	1.7
Ithaca	47	30,399	64.3%	30.9	1.4
Brockport	48	8,398	35.1%	30.5	1.7
Amityville	49	9,551	36.6%	38.3	1.4
Farmingdale	50	8,306	35.6%	38.5	1.4
Fredonia	51	10,988	40.7%	32.1	1.4
Nyack	52	6,857	51.2%	39.6	1.2
Massapequa Park	53	17,137	37.2%	38.0	1.6
Potsdam	54	9,577	53.1%	30.1	1.7
Washingtonville	55	5,837	27.6%	37.1	1.5
New Paltz	56	6,945	60.9%	28.3	1.7
Patchogue	57	12,045	28.3%	38.9	1.4
Williamsville	58	5,286	57.1%	36.6	1.2
Mamaroneck	59	19,133	50.9%	39.0	1.4
Rye Brook	60	9,456	64.8%	40.7	1.4
Hamburg	61	9,482	40.3%	37.5	1.3
Ossining	62	25,232	30.7%	36.8	1.9
Pleasantville	63	7,090	60.9%	40.2	1.4
Tarr	64	11,423	57.1%	38.3	1.4
New Rochelle	65	78,476	41.0%	38.3	1.5
Oneonta	66	13,906	44.0%	31.9	1.5
Suffern	67	10,864	42.1%	38.3	1.4
Goshen	68	5,417	41.6%	38.3	1.3
Valley Stream	69	37,764	32.6%	37.8	1.8
Port Chester	70	29,275	21.4%	37.5	1.9
Colonie	71	7,869	33.4%	38.9	1.4
Wappingers Falls	72	5,377	18.1%	35.7	1.5
Great Neck	73	10,052	55.1%	39.1	1.4
Saratoga Springs	74	26,998	49.6%	38.1	1.3
Kenmore	75	15,334	33.5%	36.4	1.3
Canton	76	6,600	44.0%	31.9	1.6
West Haverstraw	77	10,308	19.6%	38.1	1.8
Hilton	78	5,954	19.4%	38.2	1.5
Tuckahoe	79	6,559	51.2%	39.5	1.3
Scotia	80	7,742	25.5%	37.0	1.4
Sleepy Hollow	81	10,002	40.6%	38.4	1.4
Haverstraw	82	12,060	22.4%	38.0	1.8
Lynbrook	83	19,517	40.0%	38.2	1.4
Geneva	84	13,202	27.9%	34.4	1.4
Fairport	85	5,364	50.1%	38.8	1.3
Freeport	86	43,168	24.1%	37.7	1.7
Manorhaven	87	6,638	47.8%	39.8	1.3
Horseheads	88	6,593	27.4%	39.0	1.1
Waterloo	89	5,178	18.6%	38.2	1.3
New York	90	8,354,889	35.0%	39.2	1.4
Walden	91	6,919	21.6%	38.4	1.6
Great Neck Plaza	92	6,823	59.9%	43.0	1.0
Webster	93	5,528	34.4%	37.0	1.1
Cortland	94	19,218	23.9%	34.5	1.4
Baldwinsville	95	7,655	32.0%	38.5	1.1
Hempstead	96	54,801	15.9%	37.6	1.8
Yonkers	97	198,654	30.7%	38.5	1.4
Albany	98	98,287	36.3%	35.3	1.3
Spring Valley	99	32,007	17.4%	36.6	1.9
Canandaigua	100	10,532	35.8%	37.9	1.2
Peekskill	101	23,875	26.2%	37.1	1.5
Corning	102	11,108	33.6%	37.5	1.2
Beacon	103	14,437	30.5%	37.1	1.4
Ballston Spa	104	5,298	33.8%	39.2	1.3
East Rochester	105	6,687	27.2%	40.5	1.3
Oneida	106	11,290	23.1%	36.4	1.2
Lancaster	107	10,314	24.1%	37.2	1.4
Plattsburgh	108	19,840	29.6%	32.8	1.2
Mount Vernon	109	67,962	27.3%	38.1	1.4
Solvay	110	6,514	19.8%	37.1	1.2
North Tonawanda	111	31,245	25.0%	36.7	1.2
Warwick	112	6,783	37.7%	36.9	1.1
Glens Falls	113	14,574	26.6%	37.7	1.3
Mastic Beach	114	14,880	13.1%	38.3	1.5
Depew	115	15,262	19.0%	38.2	1.2
Middletown	116	27,904	18.4%	37.0	1.5
Rome	117	33,161	19.5%	37.1	1.1
Batavia	118	15,274	21.3%	37.1	1.2
Watervliet	119	10,250	19.0%	37.3	1.3
Saranac Lake	120	6,055	31.0%	37.0	1.1
Mechanicville	121	5,207	16.9%	36.6	1.2
Tonawanda	122	15,048	22.0%	38.6	1.2
Olean	123	14,232	26.2%	37.7	1.2
Penn Yan	124	5,011	21.0%	36.3	1.1
Troy	125	49,965	25.4%	35.2	1.3
Newburgh	126	28,614	11.2%	36.4	1.5
Kingston	127	23,707	21.6%	37.2	1.2
New Square	128	7,328	3.9%	30.6	1.5
Rensselaer	129	9,476	22.8%	38.5	1.3
Poughkeepsie	130	30,716	24.0%	36.4	1.3
Schenectady	131	66,055	20.1%	36.3	1.3
Kiryas Joel	132	21,201	7.5%	34.9	1.1
Oswego	133	18,119	25.4%	35.5	1.1
North Syracuse	134	6,659	22.3%	38.6	1.1
Malone	135	5,866	15.5%	38.1	1.0
Cohoes	136	16,195	18.3%	37.3	1.2
Johnson City	137	14,977	22.0%	36.6	1.1
Johnstown	138	8,552	17.3%	38.6	1.2
Lockport	139	20,957	20.8%	37.3	1.1
Syracuse	140	144,648	26.0%	35.3	1.2
Watertown	141	27,590	21.5%	39.9	1.2
Norwich	142	7,080	23.2%	36.9	1.1
Ilion	143	7,968	24.5%	36.1	1.1
Rochester	144	210,461	24.4%	36.3	1.2
Hudson Falls	145	7,266	13.3%	35.6	1.4
Port Jervis	146	8,736	17.4%	38.6	1.2
Bath	147	5,747	16.1%	37.0	1.0
Buffalo	148	259,959	24.7%	36.3	1.1
Hudson	149	6,658	23.2%	36.5	1.1
Ogdensburg	150	11,029	17.5%	37.1	1.1
Auburn	151	27,369	17.7%	36.3	1.2
Herkimer	152	7,752	20.0%	37.6	1.1
Binghamton	153	46,771	23.0%	35.4	1.1
Endicott	154	13,216	19.3%	36.8	1.1
Newark	155	9,019	15.9%	35.7	1.2
Dunkirk	156	12,386	16.8%	36.6	1.1
Hornell	157	8,508	17.5%	36.5	1.1
Elmira	158	29,046	14.1%	35.9	1.1
Medina	159	5,962	22.8%	37.6	1.0
Lackawanna	160	18,037	16.9%	36.3	1.1
Jamestown	161	30,799	18.4%	36.7	1.1
Massena	162	10,937	20.2%	36.7	1.1
Utica	163	61,852	16.6%	35.4	1.1
Niagara Falls	164	49,679	16.5%	36.3	1.1
Amsterdam	165	18,348	15.0%	36.8	1.1
Fulton	166	11,786	15.5%	37.3	1.1
Gloversville	167	15,395	13.7%	37.5	1.1
Monticello	168	6,780	15.6%	37.7	1.1
Albion	169	5,799	9.4%	34.6	1.1
Salamanca	170	5,717	12.1%	37.1	1.1