# Two-thirds of Americans are satisfied with their lives

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/culture/most-americans-express-some-satisfaction-with-their-lives/

> Indexed question in Culture.

## Reading

In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted May 11, 2026, 66% of Americans said they were at least slightly satisfied with their life. This includes 31% who said satisfied, 20% who said slightly satisfied, and 15% who said very satisfied.

About one in five said they were dissatisfied with their life (22%), with 9% who said slightly dissatisfied, 8% who said dissatisfied, and 6% who said very dissatisfied. Another 12% said they were neither satisfied nor dissatisfied.

## Topline

In general, how satisfied are you with your life?

66% of Americans say they are at least slightly satisfied with their life.

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

- Satisfied: 30.9%
- Slightly satisfied: 20.1%
- Very satisfied: 15.2%
- Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied: 11.7%
- Slightly dissatisfied: 9.0%
- Dissatisfied: 7.5%
- Very dissatisfied: 5.6%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2026-05-11 → 2026-05-11
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.3%
- Module: identity
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-3.38](https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-3.38)

## Citation

Verasight SPSP Omnibus Survey #2026-045, fielded May 11-11, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.3%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-3.38](https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-3.38)