A successful pilot

After a carefully managed planning phase and a qualitative pilot, the first quantitative iteration of HowAreWe has been completed in Q1/2022. We have begun the data communication phase, hoping that our exciting findings have the potential to further improve well-being in Bayfield County.

First of all, about 5% of the county’s population has participated in our survey, which is a remarkable result for a non-mandatory project where people have to spend approximately 20 minutes to provide detailed data about their lives.Additionally, all data comparison with other surveys and studies suggest that our findings are consistent with other data. This enables us to make robust statements about well-being in the county,

Overall, well-being in Bayfield County is high, measured on a scale of 0 to 10 the average stands at 7.1, with a majority of people thriving.

Currently, we are working with local partners, including the county government, on making sure that the data is made available to the people in the county, and that we can help create momentum that uses the results to improve well-being. Below, you can download the summary report of the project with more details.