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Hardest Working Cities, Where Does Las Vegas Rank

Plain and simple, when it comes to the “Hardest Working Cities”, where does Las Vegas rank in the country…compared to other cities? Just like you, The Mike & Carla Morning…

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Plain and simple, when it comes to the "Hardest Working Cities", where does Las Vegas rank in the country...compared to other cities? Just like you, The Mike & Carla Morning Show wanted to find out as well...where Las Vegas ranks!

According to our friends at WalletHub, they ranked over 100 major cities in the country. They used 11 different categories and gave out points. From the employment rate of individual city to the hours worked in a week.

Where Does Las Vegas Rank As A Hard Working City

With all that said, eight cities in the state of Texas showed up in the Top 20. Arlington, Plano, even Fort Worth, Texas showed up as hard working people. But not hard enough to crack the Top 10!

Sorry California, but clearly you have more things to do than work! San Francisco showed up as a "hard working city". However, this bay area metro area was the only California city to make the Top 10. C'mon Los Angeles, San Diego, Sacramento...pick up the slack!

But really, lets get down to the bottom of the list. When it comes to the "Hardest Working Cities" in America...here ya go, the Bottom five:

#112 Toledo, Ohio

#113 Newark, New Jersey

#114 Buffalo, New York

#115 Detroit Michigan

#116 Burlington, Vermont

So, there ya go...at least you know that Las Vegas is not last! Moving on, we should tell you that when it came right down to it, four cities in Nevada made the list. None of them were even in the Top 25. That's the bad news...the good news, were not the worst!

#79 Reno

#83 Henderson

#86 North Las Vegas

#88 Las  Vegas

Again, not the worst, but we think our cities can do a little bit better right? On the other hand, what were the Top 5 "Hardest Working Cities" in the country? You might be a little surprised at what cities made it or maybe not...depending on where you're from.

To see what cities did indeed make the Top 5, scroll down...and enjoy!

Top 5 Hardest Working Cities

#5 ANCHORAGE, ALASKA

We think people work hard there just to stay warm! However, one of the reason people go to Alaska is to work...given that, now wonder the city of Anchorage made it into the Top 5!

Red pin map of Anchorage, Alaska...one hard working citydk_photos via Getty Images

#4 VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA

Can't say I've been there, but there seems to be something in the water that keeps these fine people working. Enough to the point where the are at #4 on the list! Congrats Virginia Beach!

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#3 CHEYENNE, WYOMING

#3 on the list is Cheyenne, Wyoming! Another one of those cities that you have to wonder, "...what else is there to do?" Well, guess what, there must not be much more! A salute to Cheyenne...good on ya!

Red pin map of Cheyenne, Wyoming...a hard working citydk_photos via Getty Images

#2 IRVING, TEXAS

This was only one of two cites that made it into the Top 10. Austin, Texas actually came in at #10, but the city that normally plays second fiddle to Dallas made the state proud. Irving comes in at #2! Now get a RED pin map so you can look like the other cities on this list! LOL

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#1 WASHINGTON, D.C.

There might be some debate on this ranking. While we understand that there maybe a few that truly work hard and put in the hours. But with all the politicians there, are they really working or just....you call it! Nonetheless, our nation's capital is #1 when it comes to the "Hardest Working City" in America! A toast!

a RED pin map of our Nation's Capital...Washington, D.C.dk_photos via Getty Images

Mike O’Brian is the Program Director and Morning Show host on 96.3 KKLZ in Las Vegas, along with Carla Rea. He has been with the Beasley Media Group for almost 23 years. Mike was named one of the “Best Program Directors In America” by Radio Ink magazine. Over the years, “The Mike & Carla Morning Show” have been presented with a number of proclamations for their work in the community and numerous awards. Having lived in Las Vegas for over 35 years, he writes articles on living in Las Vegas, sports, and odd stories happening within the state of Nevada. Mike is the host of the morning show and program director of 96.3 KKLZ/Las Vegas. He has been doing mornings in Las Vegas for the past 38 years. Over the years, he has hosted a numerous amount of community events and has been the P.A. announcer for a number of sports teams in Las Vegas. He has written on living in Las Vegas, the sports teams here, as well as odd & little-known facts about Las Vegas & Nevada.