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The 13 External Factors are listed below. As stated previously, they represent 45 underlying variables that have been combined to create the LSI score. All will have some influence on how you see the quality of your life, but please identify which five Factors are most important to you and then rank them. You can pick and rank your preferences by clicking on the 1 under your most important Factor and a 2 under the next most important Factor and so on up to a 5 in front of the fifth most important Factor. If you change your mind, unclick the number and choose another one or reset all the selected preferences at the bottom.

Food Availability
(e.g., grocery stores availability)
Transportation Accessibility
(e.g., average commute time and proximity to rail and air transportation)
Safety
(e.g., crime statistics and law enforcement and fire protection)
Medical Availability
(e.g., doctors and hospital availability)
Education Quality
(e.g., proximity to good quality schools)
Environment
(e.g., safe from natural disasters and good quality air and water)
Religion/Faith Practice Availability
(e.g., availability of religious organizations)
Culture and Lifestyle
(e.g., availability of parks, libraries, restaurants)
Economic and Work Opportunities
(e.g., taxing authorities spending pressure, unemployment rates, disposable income)
Housing Availability
(i.e., available housing for rent or purchase)
Housing Affordability
(i.e., affordable housing for rent or purchase)
Political Preferences
(e.g., locally dominant political party)
Climate
(e.g., average temperatures that suit your lifestyle)