The 40 US Cities With the Shortest Life Expectancy

30. Vineland-Bridgeton, New Jersey
> Life expectancy: 75.4 years — 3.7 less than US average
> Obesity rate: 35.9% — 64th out of 382
> Smoking rate: 18.3% — 102nd out of 382
> Adults who don’t exercise regularly: 31.2% — 34th out of 382
> Adults without health insurance: 9.4% — 146th out of 382
> Poverty rate: 13.2% — 174th out of 382
> Population: 149,527

29. Flint, Michigan
> Life expectancy: 75.3 years — 3.8 less than US average
> Obesity rate: 34.9% — 85th out of 382
> Smoking rate: 19.0% — 78th out of 382
> Adults who don’t exercise regularly: 26.2% — 138th out of 382
> Adults without health insurance: 5.3% — 312nd out of 382
> Poverty rate: 16.5% — 72nd out of 382
> Population: 405,813

28. Rome, Georgia
> Life expectancy: 75.3 years — 3.8 less than US average
> Obesity rate: 37.7% — 27th out of 382
> Smoking rate: 17.0% — 159th out of 382
> Adults who don’t exercise regularly: 28.4% — 85th out of 382
> Adults without health insurance: 14.8% — 27th out of 382
> Poverty rate: 16.6% — 69th out of 382
> Population: 98,498

27. Odessa, Texas
> Life expectancy: 75.3 years — 3.8 less than US average
> Obesity rate: 32.3% — 173rd out of 382
> Smoking rate: 14.2% — 297th out of 382
> Adults who don’t exercise regularly: 30.3% — 45th out of 382
> Adults without health insurance: 21.8% — 5th out of 382
> Poverty rate: 10.4% — 294th out of 382
> Population: 166,223

26. Weirton-Steubenville, Ohio
> Life expectancy: 75.2 years — 3.9 less than US average
> Obesity rate: 36.9% — 42nd out of 382
> Smoking rate: 21.0% — 25th out of 382
> Adults who don’t exercise regularly: 33.5% — 12nd out of 382
> Adults without health insurance: 8.5% — 171st out of 382
> Poverty rate: 14.7% — 122nd out of 382
> Population: 115,816