List of U.S. congressional districts by life expectancy

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This article presents life expectancy at birth for the 435 United States congressional districts plus Washington, D.C. (non-voting district). Life expectancy varies from an average 83.9 years in California's 19th district to 72.9 years in Kentucky's 5th district (rural southeastern Kentucky), a gap of 11 years.

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Life expectancy is calculated using 2011 mortality data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and population data from the U.S. Census Bureau. These estimates were taken from the Measure of America's report Geographies of Opportunity. [1] Life expectancies can have pronounced differences even in districts that are only hours apart and can highlight inequalities even within the same state. [2] Residents of Pennsylvania's congressional district 16 have a life expectancy of 80.5 years, about 1.5 years longer than the national average. In Pennsylvania's District 2, the average resident has a life expectancy of just 75.6 years.

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Congressional district table:

Congressional districtStateLife expectancy at birth 2018 (years)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States -79.4
Congressional district 18 California83.7
Congressional district 12 New York82.9
Congressional district 33California81.7
Congressional district 17 California83.4
Congressional district 8 Virginia83.5
Congressional district 10New York82.2
Congressional district 3New York81.9
Congressional district 10Virginia82.5
Congressional district 7New Jersey81.9
Congressional district 8 Maryland83.3
Congressional district 11New Jersey80.9
Congressional district 11 Virginia83.6
Congressional district 45California82.6
Congressional district 12California82.6
Congressional district 5Massachusetts81.6
Congressional district 3Texas81.8
Congressional district 5New Jersey82.0
Congressional district 52California81.5
Congressional district 14 California83.6
Congressional district 4Connecticut82.5
Congressional district 6Illinois81.1
Congressional district 4Massachusetts80.6
Congressional district 7Washington81.8
Congressional district 48California82.6
Congressional district 17New York82.6
Congressional district 22Texas80.9
Congressional district 3Minnesota81.4
Congressional district (at large)District of Columbia78.3
Congressional district 4New York82.5
Congressional district 15California82.0
Congressional district 8Massachusetts80.9
Congressional district 6Georgia79.1
Congressional district 6Massachusetts81.1
Congressional district 16New York81.6
Congressional district 2Missouri79.4
Congressional district 7Texas79.4
Congressional district 3Maryland79.1
Congressional district 2Colorado82.3
Congressional district 6 New York83.0
Congressional district 5Illinois79.4
Congressional district 1Washington81.1
Congressional district 9Illinois79.2
Congressional district 6Maryland81.4
Congressional district 1New York80.6
Congressional district 11Michigan78.5
Congressional district 7Pennsylvania79.5
Congressional district 9North Carolina79.6
Congressional district 14Illinois80.6
Congressional district 26Texas80.3
Congressional district 4New Jersey80.0
Congressional district 8Pennsylvania80.2
Congressional district 2Minnesota81.6
Congressional district 12New Jersey80.9
Congressional district 6Pennsylvania80.4
Congressional district 11New York80.9
Congressional district 6New Jersey81.0
Congressional district 39California82.0
Congressional district 11California81.6
Congressional district 27California81.6
Congressional district 30California81.7
Congressional district 13California82.0
Congressional district 1Connecticut80.1
Congressional district 3Kansas80.4
Congressional district 6Arizona80.4
Congressional district 3Massachusetts81.2
Congressional district 10Illinois80.9
Congressional district 5Maryland78.8
Congressional district 1Hawaii82.4
Congressional district 8Washington80.9
Congressional district 3New Jersey79.8
Congressional district 5Connecticut80.8
Congressional district 19 California83.9
Congressional district 5Wisconsin80.8
Congressional district 2New York81.1
Congressional district 6Colorado81.0
Congressional district 5Arizona80.4
Congressional district 3Connecticut80.4
Congressional district 9New Jersey81.6
Congressional district 6Minnesota81.2
Congressional district 9Washington81.8
Congressional district 4California80.9
Congressional district 1Virginia80.2
Congressional district 2California81.2
Congressional district 21Texas80.4
Congressional district 4Minnesota80.7
Congressional district 28California81.7
Congressional district 1New Hampshire80.2
Congressional district 2Texas79.4
Congressional district 25California81.8
Congressional district 23Florida81.0
Congressional district 49California81.8
Congressional district 21Florida82.0
Congressional district 2Connecticut80.6
Congressional district 5Indiana78.4
Congressional district 18New York80.5
Congressional district 2Massachusetts80.3
Congressional district 24Texas79.1
Congressional district 7Virginia79.3
Congressional district 5Minnesota81.3
Congressional district 53California81.5
Congressional district 7Georgia81.1
Congressional district 13North Carolina79.4
Congressional district 2Wisconsin80.7
Congressional district 22Florida81.9
Congressional district 10Texas79.9
Congressional district 20New York79.8
Congressional district 11Illinois80.9
Congressional district 32Texas78.8
Congressional district 1Oregon81.2
Congressional district 7Massachusetts80.8
Congressional district 8Arizona80.4
Congressional district 8Michigan79.5
Congressional district 7Illinois79.2
Congressional district 18Pennsylvania78.3
Congressional district 12Ohio78.6
Congressional district 9New York81.0
Congressional district 7California79.2
Congressional district 9Massachusetts80.2
Congressional district 2Rhode Island79.8
Congressional district 42California80.4
Congressional district 8New York81.1
Congressional district 2New Hampshire79.9
Congressional district 26California82.1
Congressional district 4Colorado80.5
Congressional district 16Ohio78.3
Congressional district 2Maryland78.9
Congressional district 31Texas80.5
Congressional district 18Florida81.6
Congressional district 7Florida80.2
Congressional district 5 New York82.9
Congressional district 47California82.1
Congressional district 1Minnesota81.9
Congressional district 11Georgia79.2
Congressional district 1Colorado79.2
Congressional district 25New York79.8
Congressional district 3Nevada78.4
Congressional district 1Maine80.0
Congressional district 1Maryland78.9
Congressional district 5California80.7
Congressional district 2Nebraska79.1
Congressional district 4Maryland78.6
Congressional district 4North Carolina79.8
Congressional district 12Pennsylvania78.1
Congressional district 7Maryland77.1
Congressional district 25Texas78.9
Congressional district 8Illinois80.4
Congressional district 14Ohio78.4
Congressional district 37California81.7
Congressional district 7Colorado79.8
Congressional district 1South Carolina79.6
Congressional district 3Iowa79.3
Congressional district 18Illinois78.8
Congressional district 9Arizona80.4
Congressional district 2Washington80.9
Congressional district (at large)Vermont79.9
Congressional district 1New Jersey78.1
Congressional district 2Hawaii81.8
Congressional district 5Georgia78.6
Congressional district 12Texas78.6
Congressional district 3Oregon79.4
Congressional district 6Alabama76.0
Congressional district 13Pennsylvania77.9
Congressional district 27New York78.7
Congressional district 1Massachusetts79.7
Congressional district 24New York79.6
Congressional district (at large)Alaska78.7
Congressional district 8Texas78.3
Congressional district 6Texas78.5
Congressional district 1Wisconsin78.9
Congressional district 5Colorado79.9
Congressional district 15Pennsylvania79.6
Congressional district 10New Jersey79.5
Congressional district 24California81.8
Congressional district 38California81.7
Congressional district 1Illinois79.4
Congressional district 26Florida81.6
Congressional district 1Rhode Island80.0
Congressional district 6Wisconsin80.0
Congressional district 1Iowa80.1
Congressional district 2Iowa79.2
Congressional district 6Louisiana76.9
Congressional district 50California81.4
Congressional district 3Illinois79.3
Congressional district 1Nebraska80.2
Congressional district 8Wisconsin79.7
Congressional district 4Utah79.9
Congressional district 19New York79.4
Congressional district 16Florida81.2
Congressional district (at large)Delaware78.5
Congressional district 10Florida79.9
Congressional district 8New Jersey80.2
Congressional district 9Michigan78.8
Congressional district 12Florida78.2
Congressional district 12Michigan77.5
Congressional district 4Pennsylvania79.4
Congressional district 1Ohio77.7
Congressional district (at large)North Dakota79.9
Congressional district 3Utah80.1
Congressional district 7New York81.6
Congressional district 2Utah80.2
Congressional district 10Washington79.4
Congressional district 27Florida81.8
Congressional district 19Florida81.9
Congressional district 6Washington79.4
Congressional district 16Pennsylvania80.5
Congressional district 3Michigan79.2
Congressional district 14New York81.8
Congressional district 4Virginia78.1
Congressional district 26New York78.3
Congressional district (at large)Wyoming78.6
Congressional district 3Washington79.2
Congressional district 2Virginia78.6
Congressional district 3Colorado79.6
Congressional district 13Florida78.9
Congressional district 16Illinois78.5
Congressional district 4Georgia79.2
Congressional district 15Florida79.1
Congressional district 20California82.2
Congressional district 13New York82.2
Congressional district 25Florida82.4
Congressional district 10Michigan78.2
Congressional district 2South Carolina77.5
Congressional district 2North Carolina78.4
Congressional district 15Ohio77.2
Congressional district 13Georgia78.3
Congressional district 4Iowa80.0
Congressional district 7Minnesota80.1
Congressional district 6North Carolina77.8
Congressional district 14Pennsylvania78.4
Congressional district 5Ohio78.5
Congressional district 6Missouri78.1
Congressional district 1New Mexico79.0
Congressional district 3Missouri78.3
Congressional district 4Florida76.7
Congressional district 1Utah79.8
Congressional district 1Louisiana76.9
Congressional district 5Oregon79.9
Congressional district 4Kansas77.9
Congressional district 5Virginia78.1
Congressional district 3Kentucky76.8
Congressional district 6Florida79.1
Congressional district 13Illinois78.6
Congressional district 5Washington79.2
Congressional district 43California81.7
Congressional district 32California81.7
Congressional district 6California79.3
Congressional district 3Wisconsin80.0
Congressional district (at large)South Dakota79.4
Congressional district 4Kentucky77.1
Congressional district 2Illinois79.1
Congressional district 22New York79.3
Congressional district 2Ohio76.7
Congressional district 8Minnesota79.5
Congressional district 8Florida79.1
Congressional district 11Pennsylvania78.0
Congressional district 5Tennessee77.1
Congressional district 7Michigan78.7
Congressional district 2Arizona79.4
Congressional district 14Florida79.2
Congressional district 7Tennessee77.3
Congressional district 3Georgia77.1
Congressional district 7Wisconsin79.4
Congressional district 4Indiana78.5
Congressional district 3Nebraska79.7
Congressional district 14Texas77.8
Congressional district 2Kansas77.8
Congressional district 2Nevada77.8
Congressional district 3California79.2
Congressional district 8Tennessee75.7
Congressional district 2Pennsylvania75.6
Congressional district 2New Jersey77.6
Congressional district 6Michigan78.8
Congressional district 3New Mexico78.6
Congressional district 1Indiana77.4
Congressional district 21New York79.3
Congressional district 9Indiana77.4
Congressional district 10Ohio77.3
Congressional district 2Michigan79.5
Congressional district 1Oklahoma76.7
Congressional district 17Texas79.1
Congressional district 23New York78.8
Congressional district 23California78.0
Congressional district 8Ohio77.3
Congressional district 9Florida79.9
Congressional district 3Pennsylvania78.2
Congressional district 1Idaho79.2
Congressional district 5Alabama76.9
Congressional district 12Illinois76.9
Congressional district 4South Carolina77.3
Congressional district 17Pennsylvania78.0
Congressional district 5Missouri77.4
Congressional district 36Texas77.0
Congressional district 31California78.8
Congressional district 1Missouri77.3
Congressional district 9California79.4
Congressional district 6Kentucky77.3
Congressional district 3Indiana78.2
Congressional district 24Florida81.6
Congressional district 2Tennessee76.9
Congressional district 1Kansas78.6
Congressional district 15Illinois77.6
Congressional district 2Arkansas77.1
Congressional district 10Georgia77.6
Congressional district (at large)Montana78.5
Congressional district 10Pennsylvania78.8
Congressional district 22California78.7
Congressional district 2Maine78.3
Congressional district 5North Carolina77.8
Congressional district 11Ohio77.5
Congressional district 8California79.0
Congressional district 1Arizona78.2
Congressional district 5Pennsylvania78.5
Congressional district 14Michigan77.6
Congressional district 7Ohio78.2
Congressional district 6Virginia78.1
Congressional district 2Idaho79.3
Congressional district 3Ohio77.3
Congressional district 3Arkansas78.0
Congressional district 4Nevada77.8
Congressional district 4Ohio78.2
Congressional district 1California78.3
Congressional district 20Texas79.0
Congressional district 17Florida80.3
Congressional district 17Illinois78.2
Congressional district 9Texas80.0
Congressional district 8Indiana77.2
Congressional district 3Florida77.5
Congressional district 4Wisconsin77.6
Congressional district 41California80.4
Congressional district 9Pennsylvania77.9
Congressional district 1Georgia77.3
Congressional district 20Florida81.4
Congressional district 3Oklahoma76.3
Congressional district 2Florida77.6
Congressional district 2West Virginia76.4
Congressional district 4Oregon78.7
Congressional district 36California80.4
Congressional district 1Pennsylvania76.0
Congressional district 10California78.4
Congressional district 7North Carolina77.6
Congressional district 5South Carolina76.0
Congressional district 9Georgia78.3
Congressional district 9Ohio77.5
Congressional district 18Texas79.4
Congressional district 2Oregon78.9
Congressional district 1Florida77.3
Congressional district 6Indiana76.9
Congressional district 30Texas78.6
Congressional district 3Louisiana76.1
Congressional district 2Kentucky77.2
Congressional district 16Texas79.9
Congressional district 1Michigan78.9
Congressional district 11Texas77.2
Congressional district 10North Carolina77.0
Congressional district 4Oklahoma76.3
Congressional district 13Ohio77.4
Congressional district 4Missouri77.9
Congressional district 11North Carolina77.8
Congressional district 2Indiana77.5
Congressional district 5Oklahoma75.5
Congressional district 4Michigan78.3
Congressional district 46California82.6
Congressional district 1West Virginia76.6
Congressional district 4Arizona78.5
Congressional district 23Texas79.2
Congressional district 27Texas78.0
Congressional district 4Tennessee76.5
Congressional district 11Florida77.8
Congressional district 3Mississippi75.1
Congressional district 4Texas76.5
Congressional district 4Washington79.3
Congressional district 7Missouri77.6
Congressional district 12North Carolina79.1
Congressional district 4Illinois79.2
Congressional district 29California81.7
Congressional district 3South Carolina76.8
Congressional district 8Georgia76.4
Congressional district 13Texas77.0
Congressional district 8North Carolina76.8
Congressional district 5Texas77.1
Congressional district 2Alabama76.2
Congressional district 15Texas81.2
Congressional district 3North Carolina77.9
Congressional district 6Tennessee76.3
Congressional district 6Ohio76.3
Congressional district 3Tennessee75.9
Congressional district 28Texas79.9
Congressional district 51California81.6
Congressional district 35Texas80.3
Congressional district 3Arizona80.3
Congressional district 2Louisiana76.7
Congressional district 14Georgia76.4
Congressional district 35California79.4
Congressional district 3Virginia76.6
Congressional district 1Alabama75.6
Congressional district 1Mississippi75.8
Congressional district 19Texas77.1
Congressional district 3Alabama75.1
Congressional district 4Louisiana75.8
Congressional district 9Tennessee76.4
Congressional district 44California81.7
Congressional district 34California81.7
Congressional district 5Michigan76.7
Congressional district 12Georgia75.7
Congressional district 9Virginia75.6
Congressional district 1Texas76.3
Congressional district 7Indiana76.5
Congressional district 4Mississippi75.4
Congressional district 2New Mexico77.8
Congressional district 5Florida78.4
Congressional district 1North Carolina77.3
Congressional district 34Texas80.0
Congressional district 1Nevada78.4
Congressional district 4Arkansas75.0
Congressional district 2 Oklahoma74.5
Congressional district 7Arizona80.4
Congressional district 7South Carolina75.7
Congressional district 1Kentucky75.5
Congressional district 1Tennessee75.8
Congressional district 6South Carolina76.9
Congressional district 8Missouri75.4
Congressional district 1 Arkansas74.5
Congressional district 16California79.2
Congressional district 15New York79.4
Congressional district 5Louisiana75.1
Congressional district 40California81.7
Congressional district 4 Alabama73.8
Congressional district 7Alabama74.9
Congressional district 29Texas79.4
Congressional district 13Michigan75.8
Congressional district 2Georgia75.2
Congressional district 2 Mississippi73.6
Congressional district 3 West Virginia73.0
Congressional district 33Texas78.8
Congressional district 5 Kentucky72.9
Congressional district 21California78.4

State table:

StateLife expectancy at birth 2018 (years)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 79.4
Flag of Alabama.svg  Alabama 75.3
Flag of Alaska.svg  Alaska 78.3
Flag of Arizona.svg  Arizona 79.7
Flag of Arkansas.svg  Arkansas 75.9
Flag of California.svg  California 81.5
Flag of Colorado.svg  Colorado 80.5
Flag of Connecticut.svg  Connecticut 81.0
Flag of Delaware.svg  Delaware 78.6
Flag of Washington, D.C.svg  District of Columbia 78.5
Flag of Florida.svg  Florida 80.0
Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg  Georgia (U.S. state) 77.7
Flag of Hawaii.svg  Hawaii 82.5
Flag of Idaho.svg  Idaho 79.3
Flag of Illinois.svg  Illinois 79.4
Flag of Indiana.svg  Indiana 77.2
Flag of Iowa.svg  Iowa 79.5
Flag of Kansas.svg  Kansas 78.8
Flag of Kentucky.svg  Kentucky 75.3
Flag of Louisiana.svg  Louisiana 76.2
Flag of Maine.svg  Maine 78.7
Flag of Maryland.svg  Maryland 79.2
Flag of Massachusetts.svg  Massachusetts 80.5
Flag of Minnesota.svg  Minnesota 81.0
Flag of Michigan.svg  Michigan 78.1
Flag of Mississippi.svg  Mississippi 74.8
Flag of Missouri.svg  Missouri 77.5
Flag of Montana.svg  Montana 78.5
Flag of Nebraska.svg  Nebraska 79.8
Flag of Nevada.svg  Nevada 78.3
Flag of New Hampshire.svg  New Hampshire 79.4
Flag of New Jersey.svg  New Jersey 80.5
Flag of New Mexico.svg  New Mexico 78.0
Flag of New York.svg  New York 81.3
Flag of North Carolina.svg  North Carolina 78.0
Flag of North Dakota.svg  North Dakota 79.9
Flag of Ohio.svg  Ohio 77.1
Flag of Oklahoma.svg  Oklahoma 76.0
Flag of Oregon.svg  Oregon 79.7
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg  Pennsylvania 78.3
Flag of Rhode Island.svg  Rhode Island 80.1
Flag of South Carolina.svg  South Carolina 77.0
Flag of South Dakota.svg  South Dakota 79.0
Flag of Tennessee.svg  Tennessee 76.1
Flag of Texas.svg  Texas 79.1
Flag of Utah.svg  Utah 79.6
Flag of Vermont.svg  Vermont 79.7
Flag of Virginia.svg  Virginia 79.5
Flag of Washington.svg  Washington 80.4
Flag of West Virginia.svg  West Virginia 75.0
Flag of Wisconsin.svg  Wisconsin 79.4
Flag of Wyoming.svg  Wyoming 79.1

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