The present study investigated social emotional status and their relationship with personal/social well-being. 1567 residents were selected from 16 districts and counties in Beijing. The results showed that：（1）the social emotion and well-being of residents were on the upper middle level；（2）the social emotion and well-being of residents were different in demographic variables such as gender，age，income level，education level，marital status and residence location；（3）the emotional response of residents to family，study，work and social events was rational；（4）different social emotions had different predictive effects on individual well-being and social well-being. Some suggestions and recommendations for decision-making are provided basing on these results.