These are the hardest-working cities in the U.S.

These are the hardest-working cities in the U.S.These are the hardest-working cities in the U.S.No rest for the weary.Our nations employees are some of the most hard working in the world - working an average of 1,763 hours per year - approximately 25% more than our counterparts in Europe, but behind workers in Mexico (where people average 2,255 hours/year), according to the globalOrganization for Economic Cooperation and Development.Yet, even in the U.S. there are some cities that burn the midnight oil more than others, according to a new study by financial advisor WalletHub,which looked at factors including the length of an average workweek, labor force participation rate, length of commute and number of hours spent volunteering and at leisure, according to Business Insider.Notably, researchers question whether longer hours necessarily mean more productivity - and say that longer hours can actually have negative influences on the community.Here are the hardest-working cities1.Anc horage, AlaskaAverage hours worked per week 40.9Average minutes spent commuting to work 19.5Average minutes of leisure time in a day 220.52. Plano, TexasAverage hours worked per week 40.5Average minutes spent commuting to work 26.0Average minutes of leisure time in a day 311.93. Cheyenne, WyomingAverage hours worked per week 40.4Average minutes spent commuting to work 13.7Average minutes of leisure time in a day 330.64. Virginia Beach, VirginiaAverage hours worked per week 40.2Average minutes spent commuting to work 23.2Average minutes of leisure time in a day 324.25. Irving, TexasAverage hours worked per week 40.3Average minutes spent commuting to work 23.4Average minutes of leisure time in a day 311.96. Scottsdale, ArizonaAverage hours worked per week 40.2Average minutes spent commuting to work 21.9Average minutes of leisure time in a day 343.37. San Francisco, CaliforniaAverage hours worked per week 39.8Average minutes spent commuting to work 31.7Average minutes of leisure time i n a day 320.08. Corpus Christi, TexasAverage hours worked per week 40.5Average minutes spent commuting to work 19.5Average minutes of leisure time in a day 311.99. Washington, DCAverage hours worked per week 40Average minutes spent commuting to work 29.7Average minutes of leisure time in a day 375.310. Sioux Falls, South DakotaAverage hours worked per week 38.9Average minutes spent commuting to work 16.7Average minutes of leisure time in a day 374.311. DenverAverage hours worked per week 39.3Average minutes spent commuting to work 24.8Average minutes of leisure time in a day 32712. DallasAverage hours worked per week 39.9Average minutes spent commuting to work 26Average minutes of leisure time in a day 311.913. Charlotte, North CarolinaAverage hours worked per week 39.5Average minutes spent commuting to work 24.9Average minutes of leisure time in a day 316.814. Gilbertt, ArizonaAverage hours worked per week 39.3Average minutes spent commuting to work 27.4Average minutes of leisure t ime in a day 343.315. Jersey City, New JerseyAverage hours worked per week 39.4Average minutes spent commuting to work 36.2Average minutes of leisure time in a day 344.2