Americans' City Optimism Reaches Four-Year High
Americans are more optimistic about their cities than they have been since before the 2008 financial crisis. The 58.7% who said their city or area is "getting better" in April is the highest since the...
View ArticleHawaii, Utah, South Dakota Lead in "Thriving"
Residents of Hawaii, Utah, and South Dakota were the most likely to be "thriving" in the first half of 2012, while residents of West Virginia and Maine were the least likely.
View ArticleAmericans Who Like Where They Live Are in Better Health
Americans who feel safe in or satisfied with their communities are in better physical health. They are less likely to experience physical pain, to be obese, and to report having ever been diagnosed...
View ArticleProvo-Orem, Utah, Leads U.S. Communities in Well-Being
Provo-Orem, Utah, leads in well-being out of 189 U.S. communities surveyed in 2012-2013, while Huntington-Ashland, W.Va.-Ky.-Ohio, comes in last. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, Calif., tops all large...
View ArticleIn Anchorage, Access to Fruits and Vegetables Remains Lowest
Two-thirds of residents in Anchorage, Alaska (67.3%) reported having easy access to affordable fruits and vegetables -- the lowest rate in the nation. Residents of Olympia, Wash. (96.6%) were the most...
View ArticleMcAllen, Texas, Residents Least Likely to Feel Safe
Residents of the McAllen, Texas, area felt the least safe walking alone at night (48.5%), in 2012-2013. Residents of the community were also the least likely to say they did not struggle to pay for...
View ArticleHalf in Illinois and Connecticut Want to Move Elsewhere
Roughly half of Illinois and Connecticut residents say that if given the chance, they would like to move to another state. This contrasts with 23% in Montana, Hawaii, and Maine -- states where...
View ArticleMany Migrants Give Back to Their New Communities
Migrants worldwide all report donating their time and money to charity, but their commitment to their new communities changes the longer they live in them.
View ArticleStudent Debt Linked to Worse Health and Less Wealth
Americans who graduated college between 1990 and 2014 and took out over $50,000 in student loan debt are less likely to have thriving well-being than their fellow graduates who did not take out student...
View ArticleAmericans Serving Their Communities Gain Well-Being Edge
Americans who have received recognition for helping to improve their communities in the last year have higher overall well-being and are less likely to report experiencing stress and worry than those...
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