Saying Hello to Neighbors Linked to Higher Well-Being, New Research Shows

Adults in the U.S. who regularly say hello to multiple people in their neighborhood have higher well-being than those who greet fewer or no neighbors. Americans’ well-being score increases steadily by the number of neighbors greeted, from 51.5 among those saying hello to zero neighbors to 64.1 for those greeting six neighbors. No meaningful increase in well-being is seen for additional neighbors greeted beyond six.

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In addition to the correlation between greeting neighbors and personal well-being, this study finds a strong connection between Gallup’s Life Evaluation Index and neighborly relations.

The chance of being categorized as “thriving” in Gallup’s overall life ratings increases from just 38.1% among those who regularly say hello to zero people in their neighborhood to 60.5% among those who say hello to five.

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