Gallup finds that Americans who attend religious services weekly have far higher life satisfaction than those who do not.
Megan Brenan, "Satisfaction With Own Life Five Times Higher Than With U.S.," Gallup, January 31, 2022, accessed on March 8, 2022
Life Satisfaction Influenced by Education Level, Income and Churchgoing
Life satisfaction levels vary the most by three demographic attributes -- education level, annual household income and religious service attendance.
Majorities of Americans who attend religious services weekly (67%), have household incomes of $40,000 to $99,999 (52%) or $100,000 or more (61%), or earned college degrees (54%) are very satisfied with their own lives. Meanwhile, less than half of their counterparts express the highest level of satisfaction, though majorities still say they are very or somewhat satisfied.