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The 40 US Cities With the Shortest Life Expectancy
March 3, 2021 7:00 pm
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20. Albany, Georgia
> Life expectancy: 75.1 years — 4.0 less than US average
> Obesity rate: 40.9% — 5th out of 382
> Smoking rate: 19.9% — 41st out of 382
> Adults who don’t exercise regularly: 29.9% — 55th out of 382
> Adults without health insurance: 17.0% — 15th out of 382
> Poverty rate: 22.6% — 10th out of 382
> Population: 147,384
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19. Texarkana, Arkansas
> Life expectancy: 75.0 years — 4.1 less than US average
> Obesity rate: 43.6% — 1st out of 382
> Smoking rate: 18.7% — 86th out of 382
> Adults who don’t exercise regularly: 39.2% — 1st out of 382
> Adults without health insurance: 13.6% — 40th out of 382
> Poverty rate: 14.4% — 127th out of 382
> Population: 149,308
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18. Monroe, Louisiana
> Life expectancy: 75.0 years — 4.1 less than US average
> Obesity rate: 39.8% — 8th out of 382
> Smoking rate: 21.2% — 23rd out of 382
> Adults who don’t exercise regularly: 31.5% — 30th out of 382
> Adults without health insurance: 8.1% — 187th out of 382
> Poverty rate: 26.0% — 2nd out of 382
> Population: 200,261
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17. Hot Springs, Arkansas
> Life expectancy: 75.0 years — 4.1 less than US average
> Obesity rate: 29.5% — 257th out of 382
> Smoking rate: 19.4% — 61st out of 382
> Adults who don’t exercise regularly: 34.9% — 5th out of 382
> Adults without health insurance: 11.0% — 100th out of 382
> Poverty rate: 17.4% — 59th out of 382
> Population: 99,386
16. Danville, Illinois
> Life expectancy: 74.9 years — 4.2 less than US average
> Obesity rate: 40.9% — 4th out of 382
> Smoking rate: 17.7% — 125th out of 382
> Adults who don’t exercise regularly: 31.5% — 28th out of 382
> Adults without health insurance: 5.0% — 318th out of 382
> Poverty rate: 16.5% — 72nd out of 382
> Population: 75,758
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