A statewide survey conducted by the Health Policy Initiative at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa shows residents are more satisfied with their lives and are healthier than in 2024, yet more are thinking about leaving the islands.
At a press conference Monday, Oct. 12, researchers from the Social Science Research Institute’s Health Policy Initiative announced the findings of the 2026 Hawaiʻi Quality of Life and Well-Being survey of 10,000 residents.
They also launched a new interactive dashboard (www.health-study.com) to explore and compare survey results across communities, demographics, occupations and years…