Mapping the Nation's Happiness

Use this link to answer the questions below:

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/03/06/weekinreview/20110306-happiness.html?ref=multimedia

For the last three years, Gallup has called 1,000 randomly selected American adults each day and asked them about their emotional status, work satisfaction, eating habits, illnesses, stress levels and other indicators of their quality of life.

It’s part of an effort to measure the components of “the good life.” The responses are plugged into a formula, called the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, and then sorted by geographic area and other demographic criteria. The accompanying maps show where well-being is highest and lowest around the country.

Which part of Wisconsin reported the lowest percentage of health care coverage?

Which part of Wisconsin reported the highest percentage of health care coverage?

What percentage of people living in southwest Wisconsin reported not having enough money to buy food in the past month?

Which part of the state did people feel the least safe walking alone at night?

Which part of the state did people report the highest rate of depression?

Which part of the state reported getting at least 30 minutes of exercise three days out of the last seven days?

What percentage of people in southwest Wisconsin reported feeling happiness for a greater part of the day yesterday?

In general, what part of the United States did respondents feel the least safe?

In general, what part of the United States reported feeling the most happy?

What parts of the United States did the most people report getting the most exercise?

What part of the United States was the least likely to report learning something new or interesting yesterday?




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