A new analysis revisits long-standing assumptions about life expectancy in the United States, revealing a more nuanced story than previously thought.

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Feeling proud of your choice to live in San Diego County? You should – it might mean you live a little longer. County residents are living to the age of 81.5 years, according to data released Thursday ...

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Life expectancy in New York City was found to be 82.3 years in 2023. The average life expectancy for major cities was 77.3 years. Compared to Washington D.C. and Philadelphia, New York City had the ...

Life expectancy in Philadelphia was found to be 75 years in 2023. The average life expectancy for major cities was 77.3 years. Compared to Washington D.C. and New York City, Philadelphia had the lower ...

Massachusetts residents are living longer lives than nearly the rest of the country, but in Boston you’ll find the life expectancy for Black residents is lagging far behind the rest of the city. The ...

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The Globe’s recent article about the Boston Public Health Commission’s report on widening life-expectancy gaps should not come as a surprise (“Boston moves to close life expectancy gap,” Metro, March ...