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Household finances affect consumption and thereby impact on access to technology, travel and leisure. The level of disposable income directly influences quality of life, as it may be a necessary condition in order to access such services as health, education and the basic necessities of life....

Housing is one of the basic needs for well-being. Poor quality of housing may have adverse effects on health and well-being. Housing is one of the basic needs of all individuals, and the standard of housing impacts on physical health and well-being. Housing requiring major repairs inversely...

Leisure and recreational activities affect overall well-being and can have a direct bearing on health. Opportunity for and access to leisure and recreational activities directly influences quality of life, since they are necessary for individual health and well-being.

Voter participation in democratic processes invokes a sense of contribution and belonging. Participation in democratic processes directly impacts on quality of life, since it indicates strong involvement in the democratic process (or sense of social belonging), as opposed to a low participation...

The degree of social opportunity affects participation in democratic processes, which invokes a sense of contribution and belonging. Social opportunity directly influences quality of life, as it creates an environment where opportunities are possible. This is important for social change (or...

Stability is important for overall well-being and can be affected by adverse changes in the social environment. Lack of social stability inversely influences quality of life, because it suggests a possible breakdown of the social order. Impacts on health and well-being may vary, but can...

This map shows a selection of key indicators from the Canadian Policy Research Network’s Citizens’ Report Card. The Report Card is the outcome of the Quality of Life Indicators Project, which brought together 350 Canadians in 40 different dialogue groups in 21 towns and cities across Canada to...

The economic environment represents the external conditions under which people are engaged in, and benefit from, economic activity. It includes aspects of paid employment, economic status and finances. Seven indicators have been used to assess aspects of the quality of household finances and paid...

The economic environment represents the external conditions under which people are engaged in, and benefit from, economic activity. The indicators of the economic environment measure the ability of households to access goods and services important to quality of life.

The economic environment represents the external conditions under which people are engaged in, and benefit from, economic activity. The indicators of the economic environment measure the ability of households to access goods and services important to quality of life.