New Jersey Residents Spend the Most Time in This Room of the House
Kitchen in model unit on September 5, 2023
If you are reading this in the bathroom, you’re not alone. I mean you’re probably alone in the bathroom. However, you’re not the only one who is reading this while you’re in the bathroom. Thankfully, I can’t say that’s where I spend most of my time.
In what room do you spend most of your time?
A new survey of 3,000 Americans commissioned by American Freight asked how much of the day they spend in each room of their house. In New Jersey, one insight stood out big time. They’re spending more time in the bathroom than in any other state.
NJ residents spend roughly 1 hour and 38 minutes in the bathroom each day, compared to the national average of just one hour.
Some other states stood out as outliers as well. However, it wasn’t a surprise that “New Yorkers spend the least amount of time in their outdoor spaces, averaging just 39 minutes a day. New Yorkers may lack certain types of rooms due to space constraints, but they have the luxury of enjoying iconic parks like Prospect Park or Central Park instead.”
Pennsylvanians spend almost 4 and a half hours in their living room each day.
Arizona residents emerge as major homebodies, dedicating a whopping 18 hours and 39 minutes per day indoors. Iowa residents stay indoors the least, for just 15 hours and 10 minutes per day on average.
Nevada residents excel in bedroom hangouts, spending a remarkable 6 hours and 42 minutes in this space a day for activities other than just sleeping. Connecticut spends a mere 3 hours and 1 minute in their bedrooms daily for non-sleeping activities.
Louisiana residents spend an average of 2 hours and 45 minutes in their kitchen and dining room. South Carolina residents spend the least amount of time in their kitchen and dining room, with an average of only 1 hour and 30 minutes.
It’s worth noting that the study didn’t include time sleeping when calculating time in the bedroom. There are many interesting discoveries that you can find here.
10 Most Beautiful Areas in America for Fall Colors
The fall season is a glorious time in America. From coast to coast, many different areas off beautiful fall colors in radiant reds, oranges and yellows. So, what are the most beautiful spots in America for fall colors?
Peak fall foliage season is different based on where you are located. Some areas of the U.S. see fall colors as early as September, while others peak later on, such as in October or even November. Generally speaking, areas with longer winters will have earlies fall colors, and areas with longer summers will have later fall colors. Most of America hits peak fall foliage season in the month of October. Of course, areas bordering Canada will be the first to see those colors.
If you’re wondering the science behind the fall colors, the color that the leaves become depends on a few factors. Those include the chlorophyll and weather conditions during the summer or fall. Chlorophyll is a pigment that aids in giving leaves their color. In general, big changes from the norm in precipitation, whether it’s getting way too much rain or not enough, can really impact the fall foliage season.
Also, I remember last year, the radiant colors in my area fell off the trees early. The reason was that we had a wind storm come through, so the leaves fell prematurely. I was pretty upset about it, because not only do I like to see beautiful fall colors, I also like to paint fall colors. So, my muse was gone.
That said, if you are in the mood to view fall colors this year, here are some great places to do it. Read on for 10 Beautiful spots in America for fall colors. What are your favorite areas to see fall foliage? Reach out to me on social media here and let me know.
Joel Katz is the Morning Show Personality, Assistant Program Director, Podcast Host, Voiceover artist, audio producer, and Digital Content Writer for Magic 98.3. Joel has been working in New Jersey radio since college and started at Magic in 2002 as the Morning Show Host, “I can’t think of another place where I’d fit more perfectly; it’s just a great company with awesome people.” Joel is married to Kathleen, his elementary school sweetheart (they were each other’s first dates at age 9), shares a birthday with his oldest son, Ty, and has twins, Kiera and Liam. Joel runs at least 3.1 miles every day and enjoys playing basketball, doing laundry, saving his turn signal for when he really needs it, kissing dogs through a fence, using coasters, making that cool noise by rubbing his fingers on balloons, and chasing after ping pong balls on a windy cruise ship.
