People in these states live the longest, and its good news for California

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New data shows Californians live longer than people in most other U.S. states.

According to the CDC, American life expectancy dropped in 2021 for the second year in a row and represents the largest two-year decline since 1921-1923.

The average life span across the entire population is 76.1 years—the lowest since 1996. Life expectancy can be affected by numerous factors, from genetics to air quality to economic opportunities.

Stacker used data from the 2023 County Health Rankings to determine the 25 states where people live the longest. The 2023 County Health Rankings values were calculated using mortality counts from the 2018-2020 National Center for Health Statistics.

Stats for CA:

#2. California

– Average life expectancy: 81.1
– Total seniors in the state: 5,964,526 (15.2% of state population)
– Health care for seniors rank: #8
– Senior demographics:
— Median age: 73.1
— Breakdown by sex: 45.1% male, 54.9% female
— Breakdown by race: 55.8% White, 5.1% Black or African American, 21.8% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 0.8% Native American or Alaska Native

#1 was Hawaii, #3 was Minnesota

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1. I'm going to make an easy guess and bet that the 15 poorest states have the shortest life expectancy

The outdoorsy environment sure helps, but so does healthcare.