The Well-Being Index will be a daily measure determining factors that impact well-being.
Gallup.com’s also has a “State of the States” that series reveals state-by-state differences in political party affiliation, consumer confidence, well-being, and more, based on U.S. daily tracking data collected between January and June 2009. To view those surveys, click here.
Hawaii and Utah topped the nation, with West Virginia and Kentuck maintaining their status with the lowest well-being. The Well-Being Index score for the nation and for each state is an average of six sub-indexes, which individually examine life evaluation, emotional health, work environment, physical health, healthy behaviors, and access to basic necessities. The January through June 2009 aggregate includes more than 170,000 interviews conducted among national adults, aged 18 and older.
The midyear 2009 Well-Being Index score for the country so far in 2009 is 65.2, a moderate decline from 65.9 in 2008. Hawaii had a score of 69.4. In addition to having the best overall Well-Being Index score, Hawaii is also at the top in terms of Emotional Health.
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