Net Compassion Score: 8
| Promoters | Detractors | Neutrals |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | 28% | 32% |
The Muhammad Ali Index created a method to score compassion in 12 pilot cities across America. The inaugural index surveyed more than 5,000 residents across 12 cities and analyzed data and key insights from their responses. We used the results to create the Net Compassion Score to show individuals and leaders alike where can take actions that better themselves and their communities.
What is the Net Compassion Score?
The Net Compassion Score was derived based on three key factors. Residents were asked to rank their city on a scale of 1 to 10 for each of the following:
- How compassionate a city’s residents are to others
- How compassionate residents think their city is
- How compassionate residents think the US is
The NCS methodology categorizes respondents as:
- Promoters (8-10): Those who view themselves and their cities as compassionate
- Detractors (1-5): Those to believe themselves and their city not to be compassionate
- Neutrals (6-7): Those who hold moderate views on compassion
The volume of promoters, detractors, and neutrals impacts a city’s Net Compassion Score.
Beyond the Net Compassion Score, each city was also analyzed through a traditional index to examine how residents’ perceptions of compassion differ from the combined average, providing deeper insights into local attitudes and identifying opportunities for growth.
Note: The traditional “index” number is used to show how a city’s residents are more or less likely than everyone who took the survey to agree with the statements shown on this page.
Key Metrics
A snapshot of the state of compassion in New York.
Individual Compassion: 98
New York residents are 2% less likely than total survey respondents to say they have self-compassion. Index range for all cities: 93-105.
Importance of Compassion: 97
New York residents are 3% less likely than total survey respondents to say it is important that their city is compassionate. Index range for all cities: 82-117.
Compassion Seen
in Public: 89
in Public: 89
New York residents are 11% less likely than total survey respondents to say they have witnessed compassion in public (in New York). Index range for all cities: 58-126.
New York by the numbers
New York City residents are more likely than people in most cities to say they frequently see compassion in public (118 Index | Index range: 58-126). They are also more likely than most cities to say they have the ability to voice concerns to their city officials (107 Index | Index range: 81-111) and slightly more likely to have pride in their city (102 Index | Index range: 81-111).
They are more likely than most cities to feel they have access to affordable childcare (115 Index | Index range: 64-122), have opportunities to help their community (112 Index | Index range: 71-117), and career opportunities (115 Index | Index range: 81-120).
However, they are also the most likely to say they have witnessed or experienced racial injustice in their city (76 index | index range: 76-119, higher = less injustice).
Pride in City: 89
New York residents are 11% less likely than total survey respondents to say they have pride in their city. Index range for all cities: 89-112.
Witnessed Racial Injustice: 97
New York residents are 3% less likely than total survey to say they have not witnessed or experienced racial injustice in their city. Index range for all cities: 76-119.
Ability to Voice Concerns: 98
New York residents are 2% less likely than total survey respondents to say they feel they have the ability to voice their concerns to leadership in their city. Index range for all cities: 81-111.
