From 2024 Snohomish County PIHC Health and Well-being Monitor.
See the full 2024 summary report.
Purpose and meaning emerged as the third most influential factor in our county’s overall well-being score for 2024, with financial security following closely behind. Notably, both indicators rose in rank compared to the previous year.
The data reveals that a strong sense of purpose and meaning is deeply connected to several key aspects of well-being, including mental and emotional health, job satisfaction, relationship quality, and a sense of belonging within the community. These connections are further reinforced by higher ratings in the importance of religion and spirituality.
Meanwhile, financial security shows a strong correlation with the ability to meet essential needs—such as access to food, housing, transportation, and personal safety—as well as satisfaction with one’s job and physical health.
These insights show that enhancing purpose and meaning can uplift multiple well-being domains and improving financial security supports both stability and health. Both areas of well-being are interconnected and essential for a thriving community.
Purpose and Meaning
Look for a variety of local resources to support Purpose and Meaning and Financial Security at www.livewelllocal.org
- Find financial assistance and local food banks
Visit our webpage to learn more about the annual PIHC Health and Wellbeing Monitor which measures indicators that our community identified within six key dimensions that work together to enhance health and improve quality of life, and how smaller community groups like churches, neighborhoods, or regions within the county can conduct their own survey—a My Community Health and Well Being Monitor.
