Everyone in Garland knows that the city is filled with hard workers. Now it’s official. Garland, along with six other Texas cities, is on the list of Top 10 Hardest Working U. S. cities.
According to a recent study performed by Kempler Industries, one of the most significant reasons for the seven Texas cities making the list is that at least 20 percent of the senior population in these cities remain in the workforce. Additionally, folks in these cities (except Irving) have longer commute times.
Additional metrics used for scoring include average number of hours worked per week, percent of people aged16-64, percent of seniors in the workforce and percent of unused vacation days. Each metric was graded on a 100-point scale. The study includes cities with a population 150,000 and above.
To determine an overall score, each city’s weighted average was calculated across all metrics.
- Percent of workforce population age 16-64: 20 points
- Average commute (in minutes): 20 points
- Average hours worked per week: 20 points
- Percent of workforce population age: 20 points
- Percent of unused vacation days (state-level data): 20 points
Kempler Industries collected data and published the report. Their sources: U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Travel Association.
To see complete study, visit https://www.kempler.com/americas-hardest-working-cities.