What Americans Say It Takes to Succeed

My newest looks at how Americans view what it takes to achieve success and how residents of different places see the factors for success differently, based on the American Communities Project/Ipsos 2023 survey.

From the top of “What Do Americans Say Are The Biggest Factors for Success?”:

“Hard work? Lucky breaks? Help from others? Support from society? The American Communities Project/Ipsos 2023 Survey asked more than 5,000 Americans to rank order these contributors to success in America. More than two-thirds of Americans, 68%, said hard work and grit is the No. 1 contributor to success. At least 59% in each of the 15 community types felt the same way. This signals Americans largely continue to believe the American Dream of working hard to get ahead operates today.”