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10. Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
Principal City: Denver
Life Expectancy: 81.8
The health and wellness industry is one of the fastest growing markets in the Denver metropolitan area, with over 35,000 medical-related companies in operation. As a result, Denver has one of the highest life expectancies in the US.
9. North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL
Principal City: North Port
Life Expectancy: 81.9
The North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton metropolitan in Southwest Florida is among large metropolitans in the US where people live the longest. The average life expectancy at birth here is nearly 82 years.
8. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
Principal City: San Diego
Life Expectancy: 82.2
San Diego’s healthcare system is among the best in the United States, with nearly 7,000 beds available across 26 accredited hospitals. A person born in San Diego lives for an average of 82.2 years.
7. Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
Principal City: Cape Coral
Life Expectancy: 82.5
The Cape-Coral-Fort Myers metropolitan area in Florida is among cities with the highest life expectancy in the US, with an average lifespan of over 82 years.
6. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL
Principal City: Miami
Life Expectancy: 82.5
Florida has an average life expectancy of 77.5 years. People born in Miami, however, are expected to live a longer life than some of their other fellow-statesmen due to a high standard of life and access to superior medical facilities.
5. Urban Honolulu, HI
Principal City: Urban Honolulu
Life Expectancy: 82.5
Hawaii is the number one state when it comes to life expectancy in the US. Those who are born in Urban Honolulu have even higher projected life spans compared to the state average.
4. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
Principal City: New York City
Life Expectancy: 82.6
New York City has one of the highest life expectancies in the United States. In November this year, local government officials announced a new public health campaign that aims to increase life expectancy for all citizens to 83 years.
3. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
Principal City: Los Angeles
Life Expectancy: 82.8
Greater Los Angeles is the second largest metropolitan in the US, with a population of approximately 18.5 million people. It has the third highest life expectancy in the country among all large cities.
2. San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
Principal City: San Francisco
Life Expectancy: 82.9
San Francisco has the highest life expectancy among all cities from California, and is the third metropolitan area from the state to feature in the top ten cities with the highest life expectancy in the US. A typical resident in San Francisco can expect to live close to 83 years. The projections are even higher for Asian residents in the city (87 years).
1. Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
Principal City: Bridgeport
Life Expectancy: 83
People born in Connecticut’s Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk metropolitan area have the highest life expectancy in the United States, with residents at birth expected to live for 83 years.
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