Quality Quotients
Americans were asked how close they are to meeting their ideal goals; analysts at KRC Research used the answers to develop measures of happiness they call “quality quotients.” Answers above 8 indicate general happiness; those below 7 denote relative unhappiness.
Percent Who Rank Issue One Of the Top Three Priorities in Life
| Issue | Quotient | Quality |
| 1. Family life | 68% | 8.18 |
| 2. Spiritual life | 46% | 8.25 |
| 3. Health | 44% | 7.68 |
| 4. Financial situation | 25% | 5.98 |
| 5. Their jobs | 23% | 6.82 |
| 6. Romantic life | 18% | 7.71 |
| 7. Leisure Time | 14% | 6.14 |
| 8. Their homes | 11% | 8.12 |