Community & Happiness

happiness data stories you can use to make decisions in your life

Sense of discrimination

darker = less discriminationlighter = more discrimination

A score of 100 would mean nobody feels discriminated against. A score of 0 would

mean everybody feels discriminated against.

Our average overall average is 65.81

Sense of community

darker = more communitylighter = less community

A score of 100 would mean everybody feels a strong sense of community. A score of 0 would mean

nobody does.

Our average overall average is 47.06

I feel safe

How often I volunteer

My sense of community

As we age, we volunteer more. We feel safer and trust our neighbors more. Our sense of community increases too.

My trust in neighbors

As we age, we volunteer our time and donate more. The data shows our satisfaction in life goes up too. Elders may be on to something. Volunteering or donating to a cause you believe in may improve your happiness.

Our trust in local businesses and others increase as we age. Not so for local government. Happiness Research tells us participation in the democratic process makes us happier.

The moral of the data story:

Get involved in a cause believe in or a community you love.

One important way to increases your sense of community: Join the happiness

movement

Use the Gross National Happiness index for your community.

People have conducted happiness initiatives and used the Gross National Happiness for over 200 groups around the world.

Over 61,000 people have taken the survey.

You can too.

You are the Happiness Movement

Try it

You’ll like it

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