Denver named one of the hardest working cities in America

Hard work is a way of life in America, but which cities are working the hardest? New research from Kempler Industries says Denver is one of them, placing 25th on the list. Aurora also took a spot on the list, just above Denver at 16th.

Denver residents are putting in just under 40 hours of work per week with 19.8 percent of seniors in the workforce (aged 60+), both statistics that bolster those results. Aurora’s ranking was higher thanks to a higher than average commute at 29.3 minutes and a larger senior workforce (20 percent).

Take a look at the data:

• Denver (25th): 39.7 hours per week; 25.3-minute commute; 68.3% 16-64 workforce; 19.8% senior workforce
• Aurora (16th): 39.2 hours per week; 29.3-minute commute; 66.6% 16-64 workforce; 20% senior workforce

Washington, D.C. took the number one spot, tailed closely by cities in Texas that filled the rest of the top 5 spots.

• Washington, DC (1st): 40.1 hours per week; 30-minute commute; 68.8% 16-64 workforce; 24.1% senior workforce
• Plano, TX (2nd): 40.1 hours per week; 26.5-minute commute; 73% 16-64 workforce; 25.4% senior workforce
• Dallas, TX (3rd): 40.2 hours per week; 26.8-minute commute; 70.5% 16-64 workforce; 22.5% senior workforce
• Grand Prairie, TX (4th): 39.5 hours per week; 28.6-minute commute; 71.3% 16-64 workforce; 22.4% senior workforce
• Houston, TX (5th): 40 hours per week; 27-minute commute; 68.6% 16-64 workforce; 22% senior workforce

The ranking was about more than just the hours put in and took into consideration the average commute, percentage of workforce (senior and otherwise) and the amount of unused vacation days. Each was weighted on a 100-point scale. The full ranking can be seen here.