More Than a Lost Hour of Sleep: The True Cost of Daylight Saving Time
Every year, hundreds of millions of people wake up groggy and off schedule due to the time change associated with Daylight Saving Time. How much is it costing us?
Download the Excel sheet to review the estimated total economic cost associated with Daylight Saving Time by metropolitan statistical areas.
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About the Daylight Saving Time summary results
This table includes the estimated total economic cost, cost per capita, difference from national average, and DST total impact rank for all MSAs outside of Arizona and Hawaii, which do not observe Daylight Saving Time.
Estimated total economic cost includes the cost of heart attacks, strokes, workplace accidents, and traffic accidents.
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