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Naples, Florida, Metro Tops U.S. in Well-Being for Third Time

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, Florida, had the highest well-being across 186 U.S. metro areas for the third straight year. Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma, had the lowest.

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Poor Well-Being Associated With Shift to Trump in 2016

U.S. counties that shifted to the Republican candidate in the 2016 U.S. presidential election had residents with lower life satisfaction and less optimism.

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Uninsured Rate Rises in 17 States in 2017

The uninsured rate rose by statistically significant margins in 17 states in 2017, while no states saw their uninsured rate drop compared with 2016.

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Poor Financial Well-Being for Working Caregivers

Working U.S. adults who are caregivers suffer greater money worries, including medicine and healthcare insecurity, than do non-caregivers.

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Diabetes Rates Rise in 18 States in Past Decade

Since 2008-2009, the diabetes rate has increased in 18 U.S. states while declining in none. Obesity has risen in 34 states during that time.

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U.S. Uninsured Rate Rises to Four-Year High

The U.S. adult uninsured rate rose to 13.7% in the fourth quarter of 2018, its highest level since the first quarter of 2014.

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Hawaii Tops U.S. in Wellbeing for Record 7th Time

For the seventh time in 11 years, Hawaii led all states in wellbeing in 2018. Hawaii and Colorado are the only states to finish among the top 10 every year since 2008.

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Naples, Florida, Metro Tops U.S. in Wellbeing for Fourth Time

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, Florida, had the highest wellbeing across 156 U.S. metro areas for the fourth straight year. Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, Mississippi, had the lowest.

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U.S. Wellbeing Declines Halted in 2019

After dropping by substantial margins in 2017 and 2018, the wellbeing of U.S. adults leveled off in 2019, aided by an improvement in financial wellbeing.

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In U.S., Life Ratings Plummet to 12-Year Low

Overall life ratings have declined amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Worry and stress have spiked, but Americans anticipate good lives in the future.

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