46. Virginia
> Metro area:Charlottesville
> Life expectancy: 79.1 years
> Obesity rate: 27.1%
> Poverty rate: 14.2%

Life expectancy in Virginia is 78.5 years, the same as the average life expectancy for the typical American. Residents of the Charlottesville metro area are expected to live even longer, however. Average life expectancy among Charlottesville area residents is 79.1 years, one of the longest life expectancies in the country. Of the nine metro areas in Virginia, Charlottesville is one of only two where life expectancy exceeds the national average. Longer lives in Charlottesville may partially be due to the relative scarcity of at least one bad habit. Only 16.1% of metro area adults smoke, significantly less than the 20.0% of adults nationwide who report a smoking habit.

47. Washington
> Metro area:Bellingham
> Life expectancy: 80.9 years
> Obesity rate: 25.1%
> Poverty rate: 16.1%

An average Washington resident can expect to live 79.6 years, longer than the national average of 78.5 years, and residents of the Bellingham metro area are expected to live longer still. Life expectancy in Bellingham is 80.9 years, one of the the longest in the country. As in many other cities with high life expectancies, Bellingham residents are more likely than most Americans to abstain from smoking and less likely to be obese. Just 13.8% of adults in Bellingham report a smoking habit, and only 25.1% are considered obese. By comparison, the national smoking and obesity rates are 20.0% and 27.0%, respectively.

48. West Virginia
> Metro area:Morgantown
> Life expectancy: 78.2 years
> Obesity rate: 29.3%
> Poverty rate: 23.5%

As a whole, West Virginia is not an especially healthy state. None of the state’s seven metro areas have a longer life expectancy than the 78.5 year national average. In Morgantown, the metro area with the longest life expectancy, residents are less likely than most Americans to be physically active on a regular basis. Nearly 27% of the population does not exercise regularly, compared to 23% of Americans. Along with a lack of exercise, poverty is a major factor contributing to a shorter life expectancy, and Morgantown metro area residents are quite poor. Roughly 23.5% of the city’s population lives in poverty, significantly more than the 18.3% of West Virginians living below the poverty line.

49. Wisconsin
> Metro area:Madison
> Life expectancy: 80.9 years
> Obesity rate: 23.4%
> Poverty rate: 12.7%

An average Wisconsin resident can expect to live 79.3 years, longer than the national average of 78.5 years, and residents of the Madison metro area are expected to live longer still. A typical Madison area resident is expected to live 80.9 years, among the longest life expectancies in the country. As in many other cities with high life expectancies, Madison residents are less likely than most Americans to smoke or be obese. Just 16.1% of adults in Madison report a smoking habit, and just 23.4% are considered obese. By comparison, the national smoking and obesity rates are 20.0% and 27.0%, respectively. Just 5.9% of Madison metro area residents do not have health insurance, which may also contribute to the area’s high life expectancy.

50. Wyoming
> Metro area:Cheyenne
> Life expectancy: 77.6 years
> Obesity rate: 26.9%
> Poverty rate: 10.9%

Overall, Wyoming is not a particularly healthy state. Nationwide, life expectancy is 78.5 years. In Cheyenne, Wyoming’s longest-living city, the average life expectancy is only 77.6 years. Despite a shorter-than-average life expectancy, residents of Cheyenne are not more likely than average Americans to exhibit unhealthy habits. While 20% of American adults identify as smokers, just 19.2% of Cheyenne adults report a smoking habit. Additionally, only 22.1% of Cheyenne residents do not exercise, a slightly smaller share than the national rate of 23.0%.

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