These Are The 10 Hardest Working Places In Oregon

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

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

So listen up Winston 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 Beaver 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 76 places in Oregon, we ranked each place from 1 to 76 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 Oregonâ. And, at the end of the day, Happy Valley 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. Happy Valley

Source: Wikipedia

Population: 15,693College Graduates: 48.8%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 40.1
Workers Per Household: 1.6

2. Sherwood

Population: 18,687College Graduates: 43.2%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 38.9
Workers Per Household: 1.5

3. Hillsboro

Population: 95,765College Graduates: 33.7%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 38.4
Workers Per Household: 1.5

4. Tigard

Population: 49,633College Graduates: 41.4%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 37.6
Workers Per Household: 1.4

5. West Linn

Population: 25,710College Graduates: 54.1%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 38.0
Workers Per Household: 1.4

6. Newberg

Population: 22,451College Graduates: 25.6%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 36.6
Workers Per Household: 1.6

7. Tualatin

Population: 26,604College Graduates: 41.8%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 38.8
Workers Per Household: 1.4

8. Beaverton

Population: 92,593College Graduates: 43.5%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 38.1
Workers Per Household: 1.4

9. Hood River

Population: 7,311College Graduates: 39.9%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 36.1
Workers Per Household: 1.3

10. Portland

Population: 602,568College Graduates: 44.4%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 36.8
Workers Per Household: 1.4

Detailed List Of Hardest Working Places In Oregon

City	Rank	Population	College Graduates	Average Hours Worked Per Week	Workers Per Household
Happy Valley	1	15,693	48.8%	40.1	1.6
Sherwood	2	18,687	43.2%	38.9	1.5
Hillsboro	3	95,765	33.7%	38.4	1.5
Tigard	4	49,633	41.4%	37.6	1.4
West Linn	5	25,710	54.1%	38.0	1.4
Newberg	6	22,451	25.6%	36.6	1.6
Tualatin	7	26,604	41.8%	38.8	1.4
Beaverton	8	92,593	43.5%	38.1	1.4
Hood River	9	7,311	39.9%	36.1	1.3
Portland	10	602,568	44.4%	36.8	1.4
Damascus	11	10,711	22.3%	36.9	1.6
Lake Oswego	12	37,310	65.2%	38.9	1.2
Wilsonville	13	20,335	39.3%	38.9	1.3
Canby	14	16,821	25.8%	37.7	1.4
Corvallis	15	54,735	58.5%	32.3	1.3
Bend	16	79,698	39.0%	36.1	1.3
Oregon City	17	33,834	22.7%	38.5	1.4
Newport	18	10,045	28.9%	38.3	1.1
Warrenton	19	5,089	19.9%	37.0	1.3
Sandy	20	9,945	17.7%	38.0	1.3
Keizer	21	36,875	24.6%	37.0	1.3
Milwaukie	22	20,449	26.1%	37.9	1.3
Astoria	23	9,503	28.5%	36.2	1.2
Gladstone	24	11,668	20.7%	38.4	1.3
Monmouth	25	9,769	35.0%	30.8	1.4
Hermiston	26	17,031	16.1%	39.4	1.3
Talent	27	6,164	28.1%	34.4	1.1
Troutdale	28	16,339	21.5%	37.2	1.5
Molalla	29	8,247	14.8%	40.2	1.4
Silverton	30	9,342	29.5%	36.4	1.3
Fairview	31	9,094	18.2%	35.6	1.2
Gresham	32	108,250	18.6%	36.5	1.4
Ashland	33	20,412	57.8%	33.2	1.1
Forest Grove	34	22,070	22.5%	35.1	1.4
Eugene	35	158,131	39.9%	34.1	1.2
Salem	36	157,967	26.9%	36.4	1.3
Scappoose	37	6,778	20.1%	38.1	1.3
La Grande	38	13,090	24.7%	35.4	1.2
McMinnville	39	32,839	21.1%	36.4	1.3
Pendleton	40	16,830	19.3%	37.2	1.2
Albany	41	51,210	23.5%	37.3	1.2
Umatilla	42	6,998	7.2%	40.6	1.5
Woodburn	43	24,282	12.8%	38.3	1.4
Medford	44	76,648	24.2%	35.9	1.3
Cornelius	45	12,068	11.9%	37.8	2.0
Central Point	46	17,443	18.2%	37.5	1.2
North Bend	47	9,591	22.4%	38.5	1.2
The Dalles	48	15,068	18.5%	36.3	1.1
St. Helens	49	13,017	15.9%	37.3	1.4
Creswell	50	5,065	16.4%	37.7	1.2
Lebanon	51	15,761	16.5%	38.0	1.1
Lincoln City	52	7,977	21.9%	37.6	1.1
Brookings	53	6,350	25.5%	36.2	1.0
Eagle Point	54	8,599	11.8%	38.0	1.3
Florence	55	8,498	24.6%	34.7	0.7
Seaside	56	6,481	23.2%	37.0	1.1
Springfield	57	59,882	15.2%	36.6	1.3
Stayton	58	7,719	16.1%	37.1	1.3
Junction City	59	5,566	12.2%	37.0	1.4
Independence	60	8,654	17.6%	34.5	1.4
Coos Bay	61	16,022	20.8%	36.6	1.0
Madras	62	6,419	13.6%	38.5	1.2
Roseburg	63	21,858	21.5%	37.8	1.0
Milton-Freewater	64	7,094	11.7%	37.3	1.4
Baker City	65	9,774	18.7%	36.6	1.0
Dallas	66	14,788	17.1%	37.5	1.1
Sheridan	67	6,081	7.9%	37.4	1.4
Klamath Falls	68	21,165	20.8%	36.4	1.1
Redmond	69	27,002	18.7%	36.2	1.2
Cottage Grove	70	9,772	12.8%	36.9	1.0
Grants Pass	71	34,916	15.9%	35.8	1.0
Sweet Home	72	9,042	12.4%	36.4	1.0
Sutherlin	73	7,776	10.4%	34.6	1.1
Ontario	74	11,148	14.5%	36.1	1.1
Prineville	75	9,184	11.2%	37.7	1.0
Winston	76	5,356	8.8%	34.9	1.1

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Author

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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