According to the folks at Sleepbetter.org, Daylight Saving Time can cost the American economy around $434 million.
SleepBetter.org investigated, and created the Lost-Hour Economic Index.
Using the table below, you can find out how much it costs in some of the 360 metropolitan areas in the United States.
| MSA | Total Cost of Lost Hour | Population in 2010 | Index Rank | Per Capita Cost | % Difference From Nat'l Avg. | MSA Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National | $433,982,548.00 | 260,392,304 | $1.65449 | |||
| Morgantown, WV | $445,685.00 | 129,709 | 1 | $3.37947 | 104.26% | 293 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $930,759.00 | 287,702 | 2 | $3.18188 | 92.32% | 162 |
| Parkersburg-Marietta, WV-OH | $519,472.00 | 162,056 | 3 | $3.15273 | 90.56% | 245 |
| Charleston, WV | $973,594.00 | 304,284 | 4 | $3.14694 | 90.21% | 156 |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA | $925,487.00 | 309,544 | 5 | $2.94061 | 77.74% | 151 |
| Lakeland, FL | $1,582,213.00 | 602,095 | 6 | $2.58458 | 56.22% | 87 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $7,283,123.00 | 2,783,243 | 7 | $2.57369 | 55.56% | 18 |
| Ocala, FL | $863,182.00 | 331,298 | 8 | $2.56256 | 54.89% | 147 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $1,822,027.00 | 702,281 | 9 | $2.55172 | 54.23% | 73 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $404,984.00 | 159,978 | 10 | $2.48982 | 50.49% | 247 |
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