A Maine referendum enacted in 2016 requires the state to adjust the minimum wage each year based on the cost of living, which we all know is high, so it only makes sense to boost the pay for Maine's minimum wage workers.
Using a pretty detailed formula, the numbers have been crunched. Data such as employment rates, average weekly hours, second (and third) jobs, and more were used to come up with the hardest working and laziest cities in the US.