KEVIN HOFFMAN
AUG 7, 2014
Despite the state’s fiscal, political and economic headaches, Illinoisans apparently feel pretty good about their well-being, according to a recent survey.
Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index for 2013 ranked each state’s overall well-being based on six factors: life evaluation, emotional health, work environment, physical health, healthy behaviors and basic access [to services]. More than 2 million surveys have been completed, making it the world’s largest dataset on the subject.
“The Well-Being Index provides insights needed to improve health, increase productivity, and lower healthcare costs within any community,” the report noted.
State rankings are broken down into five groups, which are color-coded on the map below. Green is the highest ranking and red is the lowest.
- Green: 1-10
- Blue: 11-20
- Yellow: 21-30
- Orange: 31-40
- Red: 41-50
Illinois improved quite a bit from 2012. Out of the six factors, there was an improvement in three, no change in two and a slight drop in one. And even better, Indiana can’t pull the “stillinnoyed” card on us this time.
The findings are determined by resident responses. To be clear, the survey measures how Illinoisans feel about themselves, their health and lifestyles, not how they view the state in terms of its political, fiscal or economic landscape.
Along with the statewide synopsis, Illinois’ major metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) received rankings out of the nation’s 189.
Notice anything about Rockford? We hear ya, Rockford. Hang in there.
Chicago-Naperville-Joilet
- Well-being overall: 67
- Life evaluation: 76
- Emotional health: 79
- Work environment: 97
- Physical health: 29
- Healthy behaviors: 112
- Basic access: 102
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
- Well-being overall: 79
- Life evaluation: 146
- Emotional health: 15
- Work environment: 146
- Physical health: 20
- Healthy behaviors: 62
- Basic access: 50
Peoria
- Well-being overall: 35
- Life evaluation: 55
- Emotional health: 12
- Work environment: 37
- Physical health: 54
- Healthy behaviors: 90
- Basic access: 63
Rockford
- Well-being overall: 176
- Life evaluation: 150
- Emotional health: 133
- Work environment: 185
- Physical health: 163
- Healthy behaviors: 161
- Basic access: 161
St. Louis, MO-IL
- Well-being overall: 103
- Life evaluation: 80
- Emotional health: 102
- Work environment: 102
- Physical health: 76
- Healthy behaviors: 165
- Basic access: 60
Perhaps even more interesting are the rankings of Illinois’ 18 congressional districts out of country’s 435. Here’s a glimpse of who’s in each district.
1st District
- Rep. Bobby Rush [D]
2nd District
- Rep. Robin Kelly [D]
3rd District
- Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D]
4th District
- Rep. Luis Gutierrez [D]
5th District
- Rep. Mike Quigley [D]
6th District
- Rep. Peter Roskam [R]
7th District
- Rep. Danny Davis [D]
8th District
- Rep. Tammy Duckworth [D]
9th District
- Rep. Janice “Jan” Schakowsky [D]
10th District
- Rep. Bradley Schneider [D]
11th District
- Rep. Bill Foster [D]
12th District
- Rep. William Enyart [D]
13th District
- Rep. Rodney Davis [R]
14th District
- Rep. Randy Hultgren [R]
15th District
- Rep. John Shimkus [R]
16th District
- Rep. Adam Kinzinger [R]
17th District
- Rep. Cheri Bustos [D]
18th District
- Rep. Aaron Schock [R]
*The full report can be downloaded as a PDF by clicking on the link below.
Gallup-Healthway Well-Being Index – Illinois 2013 State Report
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