Life in the GTA: A Window on Well-Being

This 2018 research study and report was jointly done by The Wellesley Institute and the YMCA of Greater Toronto to accurately assess the state of well-being of GTA residents overall and in different neighbourhoods. This report now forms a useful case study about measuring neighbourhood well-being through research – such research can then be used in making a case around meeting the well-being (or lack of well-being) needs in your community.

From the Introduction: “In this report, we explore the well-being of GTA residents using initial baseline data from the YMCA of Greater Toronto – Wellesley Institute Well-Being Monitor (GTA Well-Being Monitor). The GTA Well-Being Monitor is a long-term research initiative established by the YMCA of Greater Toronto and the Wellesley Institute to track neighbourhood level trends and patterns in well-being across the GTA. It incorporates 41 specific neighbourhood level well-being indicators organized within eight broad domains of well-being.”