Key Findings
In 2022, the second year for which we have data, CBO participants’ perceptions continued to vary by language across the sample. For example, while the range of perceptions about access to nutritious food for those in the CBO sample were generally comparable to those in the RDD sample, those interviewed in Cape Verde Creole, Hmong and Yoruba had meaningfully lower perceptions, whereas those interviewed in Dari had meaningfully higher perceptions.
Of particular note were the cost-of-living scores. For those interviewed in Bassa, Hmong, Spanish, and Yoruba, these were some of the lowest scores we have seen to date in the RI Life Index data, which is not surprising given lingering effects of the pandemic and recent inflationary concerns.
RI Life Index
We show here a composite score of essential drivers of health and well-being as defined for the RI Life Index. The topic areas comprising the composite score focus on community life and quality of community elements, including affordable housing, quality education and good jobs. For all core measures, we first display the scores from the random digit dial (RDD) survey conducted from April through June of 2022. You can also view breakdowns by languages the CBO survey was conducted in.

Summary: Perceptions of Community
The report begins at the widest point of the lens, with summaries of perceptions of community that incorporate a range of social determinants of health, and quickly moves into a breakdown of those key factors. For all core measures, we first display the scores from the random digit dial (RDD) survey conducted from April through June of 2022. As you click deeper, you can explore trends, as well as scores from interviews conducted by community-based organizations.


Perceptions of Community: Vulnerable Residents
Here we show perceptions of Rhode Island’s most vulnerable residents. For all core measures, we first display the scores from the random digit dial (RDD) survey conducted from April through June of 2022. As you click deeper, you can explore trends, as well as scores from interviews conducted by community-based organizations.


Perceptions of Community: Social Determinants of Health
Here we show perceptions of specific social determinants of health. For all core measures, we first display the scores from the random digit dial (RDD) survey conducted from April through June of 2022. As you click deeper, you can explore trends, as well as scores from interviews conducted by community-based organizations.





Actual Experiences
Here we show data on the actual experiences of respondents with regard to their economic situation, food security, access to technology, and racial equity. For all core measures, we first display the scores from the random digit dial (RDD) survey conducted from April through June of 2022. As you click deeper, you can explore trends, as well as scores from interviews conducted by community-based organizations.



Characteristics of the CBO Sample
Seventy-three percent of respondents live in a core city. Approximately one in ten (12%) reported living alone; 54% lived in households with at least one child under the age of 18. Two-thirds of survey participants (67%) identified as female. Approximately half (51%) were aged 18 to 49. Sixty-one percent reported having a high school education or less. Fifty-six percent had a household income of less than $25,000. Eighteen percent indicated they were living in a household in which at least one person had a disability. Fifteen percent indicated they do not speak English at all and 28% indicated they speak English, but not well.
