The New York Times releases an interactive map of our Nation's well-being! Cue accompanying jingle:
If you're happy and you know it, map it out (sing twice).
If you're happy and you know it, then your stats will surely show it.
If you're happy and you know it, map it out!
Research giants Gallup and Healthways (a dynamic duo since 2008) provide the necessary map-making data. They daily interview 1000 randomly selected Americans by phone on quality of life indicators. The questions focus on six sub indexes (life evaluation, emotional health, work environment, physical health, healthy beahvior, and basic access).
The responses are plugged into a formula, aka the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, and sorted by geographic distribution. The margin of sampling error ranges from ±2 % in smaller states to ±4 % in larger states. Check out more methodology nitty gritty here.
So what are our nation's well-being trends? "Most of our highest-scoring cities are found out West and most of our lowest-scoring cities are in the South," says research director Dan Witters. Wealthier demographics have an edge, scoring higher than economically embattled regions.
And USA today reports, "nine of the 10 cities that fare best on "life evaluation," assessments of life now and expectations in five years, boast a major university, a big military installation or a state Capitol — institutions that presumably provide some insulation from recession."
By unveiling a city-by-city portrait of our nation's moods, the study lends itself as an unprecedented resource for the academic community; benefiting health statistics and behavioral economic data. Furthermore, the study is a potential tool for policymakers. "Public and private sector leaders use data...to develop and prioritize strategies to help their communities thrive and grow," concludes Gallop.
If you're happy and you know it, map it out (sing twice).
If you're happy and you know it, then your stats will surely show it.
If you're happy and you know it, map it out!
Research giants Gallup and Healthways (a dynamic duo since 2008) provide the necessary map-making data. They daily interview 1000 randomly selected Americans by phone on quality of life indicators. The questions focus on six sub indexes (life evaluation, emotional health, work environment, physical health, healthy beahvior, and basic access).The responses are plugged into a formula, aka the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, and sorted by geographic distribution. The margin of sampling error ranges from ±2 % in smaller states to ±4 % in larger states. Check out more methodology nitty gritty here.
So what are our nation's well-being trends? "Most of our highest-scoring cities are found out West and most of our lowest-scoring cities are in the South," says research director Dan Witters. Wealthier demographics have an edge, scoring higher than economically embattled regions.
And USA today reports, "nine of the 10 cities that fare best on "life evaluation," assessments of life now and expectations in five years, boast a major university, a big military installation or a state Capitol — institutions that presumably provide some insulation from recession."By unveiling a city-by-city portrait of our nation's moods, the study lends itself as an unprecedented resource for the academic community; benefiting health statistics and behavioral economic data. Furthermore, the study is a potential tool for policymakers. "Public and private sector leaders use data...to develop and prioritize strategies to help their communities thrive and grow," concludes Gallop.
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