A Project of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences
CORE Score
Measuring Wellbeing
A project of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences' Commission on Reimagining Our Economy, the CORE Score is a new measurement of American wellbeing. While typical economic indicators measure growth, the Score offers a people-centric view of how Americans are doing. The Score is drawn from 11 indicators across four categories: economic security, economic opportunity, health, and political efficacy.
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CORE Score
Wellbeing
for the nation
4.91
People's economic stability, physical health, political and social efficacy, and overall satisfaction with the state and direction of their lives.
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The CORE Score is made up of four categories, each of which incorporates indicators of a different aspect of political economy:
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All Counties in US, by Year
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* 5th to 95th percentiles of US counties
* 5th to 95th percentiles of US counties
Overall CORE Score for 2021
USA
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Wellbeing
Low
High
Category 1
Economic Security
Measures
Household financial resilience
Not housing burdened
Poverty
Category 2
Economic Opportunity
Measures
Prime age labor force participation rate
Average education level
Median wage growth
Category 3
Health
Measures
Healthcare coverage
Life expectancy
Category 4
Political Voice
Measures
Quality of representation
Civic participation
Voter turnout
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by Overall
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