New York has a lot of work to do to make it onto this list.
Washington, DC was named America’s hardest-working city, beating out New York, which was only 99th on the list. According to a survey conducted by WalletHub.
Even Jersey City and Columbus, Ohio, topped the city that never sleeps, coming in at No. 56 and No. 68, respectively.
“Most people in this country are hard workers, but what about Washington, D.C.? I mean, they’re hard workers too, but still…” said David Owens, 79, who runs a vintage shop on the Lower East Side. he told the Post.
“I’m surprised that New York is number 99. I’m sure most New Yorkers think they’re number one.”
Washington DC’s total score was 76.97 and New York’s score was 53.70.
According to the same survey, the Tokyo metropolitan area won for reasons such as “the highest percentage of workers who leave their vacation days unused,” with 64% of workers doing so.
The study ranked cities based on 11 indicators divided into two sections: Direct Labor Factors and Indirect Labor Factors, which account for 80% of the score. The study also included cities in every state.
Direct labor factors include average hours worked per week, employment rates, and the proportion of households in which no adults work.
Indirect factors include people working multiple jobs and average commute times.
The country’s capital ranks third in the country for the longest average weekly working hours, but the survey does not say how many hours are included.
According to WalletHub, the average American works about 35 hours a week.
Another reason District of Columbia residents ranked so highly is that many residents commute more than 30 minutes to the office.
The average commuter in the Big Apple takes more than 60 minutes to get to work, and 15.5% of travelers fall into this category. According to 2022 US Census data. Average travel time is 31.4 minutes.
According to Census data, the average commute time in Washington, D.C., is 30.1 minutes, with 21.5% of commuters in the 20-25 minute range. Compared to New York City, only 7.7% of commuters take more than 60 minutes to get to work.
While many may be surprised that Irving, Texas came in second on the list, WalletHub notes that the southern city is in this category because it has the lowest percentage of households with no working adults. , 11% explained that this was the case.
According to the same study, it also ranked 9th in the country in terms of having the longest working hours and shortest leisure time.
Cheyenne, Wyoming, came in third with 97% of adults working.
No explanation was given as to why New York City ranked so low, but many residents told the Post they disagreed.
Zana Vrangalova, 42, a professor at New York University, said: “When you think about how high the cost of living is here and how much time and effort people have to put into living here, why is New York City so expensive?” I don’t know if I can rank low.”
“This year, I’ve been working an average of 10 hours a day, six days a week, sometimes seven hours.”
Carol, 69, who works in publishing, said, “New Yorkers work really hard. I think that’s probably wrong.”
But one New Yorker agreed with the study.
Johnny Garcia, 55, a Lyft driver who moved to the Bronx from the Dominican Republic, said, “The problem with New York is that a lot of people don’t work because the state gives them so much help. Because it makes you lazy,” he said. Republic 8 years ago.
“The state pays for everything. Here everyone walks around with coupons. That’s why no one works.”
The Post has reached out to WalletHub for comment.
