CIW - City of Guelph Community Wellbeing Survey

This survey monitors wellbeing among residents of the City of Guelph, located in Ontario, Canada. The survey is a joint initiative of the Canadian Index of Wellbeing in partnership with the City of Guelph. The purpose of the survey is to better understand subjective perceptions of wellbeing of residents in the survey area. The primary objectives of this survey are to (a) gather data on the wellbeing of residents which could be monitored o ver time; and, (b) to provide information on specific aspects of wellbeing that could be used to inform policy issues and community action. The survey provides information based on eight domains of wellbeing, as identified by the Canadian Index of Wellbeing: Community Vitality, Democratic Engagement, Environment, Education, Healthy Populations, Leisure and Culture, Living Standards, and Time Use. The questionnaire collected additional information about socio-economic and household characteristics, and feelings of overall satisfaction with each domain of wellbeing. A total of N=1,390 residents completed the survey.