We all know everything is bigger in Texas and that includes our work ethic according to website Movoto.
According to Movoto’s research, five of the 10 Hardest working cities are in the Lone Star State. Arlington Texas was rated as the 2nd Hardest Working City followed by Fort Worth at #3, Austin at #4, Dallas at 7 and Houston was #10.
Here is the list of the 10 Hardest Working Cities:
- Seattle
- Arlington, Texas
- Fort Worth, Texas
- Austin, Texas
- San Jose, Calif.
- San Francisco
- Dallas
- Virginia Beach, Va.
- Washington, D.C.
- Houston
To determine the top 10, Movoto looked at America’s 50 most populous cities and ranked them in order of how their residents worked. Researchers looked at the unemployment rate, the number of hours worked per week, employed workers per household, commute time, number of volunteer hours, cost of living and lack of sleep.
Here are some of the highest-ranking city in each analyzed category:
- Longest work week: Houston — 37.6 hours per week (based on a full-time work week of more than 35 hours)
- Lowest unemployment rate: Seattle — 4 percent
- Longest commute time: Chicago — 33.7 minutes each way
- Most workers per household: New York — 2.4 workers
- Most volunteer hours outside of work: Oklahoma City — 76.6 hours per person per year
- Highest number of nights without adequate sleep: Columbus, Ohio — 9.7 nights per month
- Highest cost of living: San Francisco
Out of the 50 cities analyzed Texas and California had the most high ranking cities. Keep up the good work Arlington!
Are you facing foreclosure? Some people are tempted to stay in your home until the bank forecloses and you are evicted from your home. We think that’s a Bad Idea and don’t recommend that route. A much more graceful exit is a short sale. A Short Sales is an agreement between you and your mortgage lender to sell your home for less than you owe. There’s no guarantee that your lender will let you avoid foreclosure with a short sale, government regulations are aimed at encouraging lenders to do so.
Texas’ oldest and largest 4th of July parades happens to be right here in Arlington Texas. This year’s Arlington July 4th parade is the 46th annual and the theme is “Emblems of the Land I Love.” The parade generally consist of 150 entries including all of the Arlington High School Bands.
