We're nothing if not hard-working. So is it any surprise that Washington, D.C., made it into the top five on WalletHub's list of America's hardest-working cities?
WalletHub compared the 116 most populated cities in America to determine where people work the most hours, work more than one job, and are -- in general -- employed at all. We all know, with D.C.'s high cost of living, that sometimes it takes a lot of work to manage to just stay afloat. But if the 2018 Hardest-Working Cities in America report tells us one thing, it's that we obviously rise to the challenge and do what it takes to make ends meet! In fact, Washington, D.C., clinched the No. 4 spot on the list of hardest-working cities! Our friends in nearby Baltimore, MD, came in at No. 15. [caption id="attachment_33934" align="aligncenter" width="761"]
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Other cities in the top 10 were San Francisco, CA (No.1), Fremont, CA (No. 2), Jersey City, NJ (No. 3), New York, NY (No. 5), Oakland, CA (No. 6), Boston, MA (No. 7), Aurora, CO (No. 8), Newark, NJ (No. 9), and Chicago, IL (No. 10).
At the bottom of the list were Cheyenne, WY (No. 114), Charleston, WV (No. 115), and Columbia, SC (No. 116).
To come up with their rankings, WalletHub compared nine key metrics across two key dimensions: Direct Work Factors (employment rate, average work hours, idle youth) and Indirect Work Factors (commute time, average leisure time, etc.). To view the full report, click here.
So why do you think Washington, D.C., scored so highly? Please leave a comment below, and let's get the conversation started!
