{"id":75,"date":"2006-09-13T14:29:21","date_gmt":"2006-09-13T18:29:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.reflections.jimdoty.com\/?p=75"},"modified":"2010-11-08T16:41:45","modified_gmt":"2010-11-08T20:41:45","slug":"want-to-live-longer-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reflections.jimdoty.com\/?p=75","title":{"rendered":"WANT TO LIVE LONGER?  MOVE!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A recent study of life expectancy reveals big differences. Christopher Murray of the Harvard School of Public Health analyzed mortality data by county, race, gender, and income. Murray found &#8220;eight Americas&#8221;:<\/p>\n<p><em>Click &#8220;more&#8221; to continue<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>* Asian-Americans, average per capita income of $21,566, have a life expectancy of 84.9 years.<br \/>\n* Northland low-income rural whites, $17,758, 79 years.<br \/>\n* Middle America (mostly white), $24,640, 77.9 years.<br \/>\n* Low income whites in Appalachia, Mississippi Valley, $16,390, 75 years.<br \/>\n* Western American Indians, $10,029, 72.7 years.<br \/>\n* Black Middle America, $15,412, 72.9 years.<br \/>\n* Southern low-income rural blacks, $10,463, 71.2 years.<br \/>\n* High-risk urban blacks, $14,800, 71.1 years.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The study revealed significant differences by county.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The 25 highest counties by life expectancy:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>County  &#8211;  Average Life Expectancy<br \/>\nClear Creek, Colo.   &#8211;  81.3<br \/>\nEagle, Colo.  &#8211;   81.3<br \/>\nGilpin, Colo.  &#8211;   81.3<br \/>\nGrand, Colo.  &#8211;   81.3<br \/>\nJackson, Colo.  &#8211;   81.3<br \/>\nPark, Colo.  &#8211;   81.3<br \/>\nSummit, Colo.  &#8211;   81.3<br \/>\nMontgomery, Md.  &#8211;   81.3<br \/>\nLyon, Iowa  &#8211;   81.3<br \/>\nSioux, Iowa  &#8211;   81.3<br \/>\nNicollet, Minn.  &#8211;   81.1<br \/>\nStory, Iowa   &#8211;  81.0<br \/>\nCarver, Minn.  &#8211;   81.0<br \/>\nCollier, Fla.   &#8211;  81.0<br \/>\nBenton, Ore.  &#8211;   80.9<br \/>\nPolk, Ore.  &#8211;   80.9<br \/>\nFairfax City, Va.  &#8211;   80.9<br \/>\nFairfax County, Va.  &#8211;   80.9<br \/>\nLa Paz, Ariz.  &#8211;   80.9<br \/>\nYuma, Ariz.  &#8211;   80.9<br \/>\nWinneshiek, Iowa  &#8211;   80.8<br \/>\nMorgan, Utah   &#8211;  80.8<br \/>\nSummit, Utah  &#8211;   80.8<br \/>\nArchuleta, Colo.  &#8211;   80.8<br \/>\nGunnison, Colo.  &#8211;   80.8<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Over half the counties on the top 25 list are in the west, 9 of them in Colorado. Interesting. I grew up in Colorado and I always figured I would like to retire there. The whole state of Colorado ranks 12th. Hawaii is number 1. Mississippi ranks 50th.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.reflections.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/colorado-county-map.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-226\" title=\"colorado-county-map\" src=\"http:\/\/www.reflections.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/colorado-county-map.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.reflections.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/colorado-county-map.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.reflections.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/colorado-county-map-300x223.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>The 25 lowest counties by life expectancy:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>County  &#8211;  Average Life Expectancy<br \/>\nWashabaugh, S.D.     66.6<br \/>\nTodd, S.D.     66.6<br \/>\nShannon, S.D.     66.6<br \/>\nMellette, S.D.     66.6<br \/>\nJackson, S.D.     66.6<br \/>\nBennett, S.D.     66.6<br \/>\nBaltimore City, Md.     68.6<br \/>\nPetersburg, Va.     69.6<br \/>\nMarlboro, S.C.     69.6<br \/>\nPhillips, Ark.     69.8<br \/>\nCoahoma, Miss.     70.1<br \/>\nUnion, Fla.     70.2<br \/>\nBaker, Fla.     70.2<br \/>\nMcdowell, W.Va.     70.4<br \/>\nSt. Louis City, Mo.     70.8<br \/>\nPemiscot, Mo.     70.9<br \/>\nSunflower, Miss.     71.1<br \/>\nCrittenden, Ark.     71.1<br \/>\nRichmond City, Va.     71.1<br \/>\nWashington, Miss.     71.1<br \/>\nTunica, Miss.     71.2<br \/>\nTallahatchie, Miss.     71.2<br \/>\nQuitman, Miss.     71.2<br \/>\nLogan, W.Va.     71.2<br \/>\nMartin, N.C.     71.2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s not just where you live of course. 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