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    After U.S. life expectancy declined, which Ohio cities have longest, shortest lifespan?

    By Max Filby, Columbus Dispatch,

    2024-08-25

    Where Ohioans live offers a clue as to how long they'll live.

    Life expectancy differs by zip code, data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows . Throughout Ohio, life expectancy ranges from a low of 60 in a Columbus neighborhood to just over 89 in a northeast Ohio city.

    In general, Ohioans already don't live as long as people in other states.

    At 76.9 years, Ohio's average life expectancy ranked 42nd among the 50 states in 2019. In 2020, Ohio's life expectancy declined further to 75.3 years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). By comparison the life expectancy for Americans born in 2020 was 77.3, the nation's lowest since 2003, according to the CDC.

    The Dispatch sorted through CDC data to find the best and worst communities for life expectancy in the state and locally in Franklin County. Cities and neighborhoods are ranked below.

    Which Ohio cities have the lowest life expectancy?

    The following neighborhoods and cities have worst life expectancy in Ohio, according to the CDC.

    1. West Side of Columbus , Ohio: 60 years.
    2. Old North neighborhood of Dayton , Ohio: 61.1 years.
    3. Stuebenville , Ohio: 61.6 years.
    4. Downtown and Lagrange neighborhoods of Toledo : 62.5 years
    5. Warren , Ohio: 63.2 years.

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    Where in Ohio can people expect to live the longest?

    The following Ohio cities have the best life expectancy in the state, CDC data shows.

    1. Stow , Ohio: 89.2 years.
    2. Shaker Heights , Ohio: 88.6 years.
    3. Blue Ash , Ohio: 88.2 years.
    4. Dublin , Ohio: 87.6 years.
    5. Mason , Ohio: 87.4 years.

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    What Columbus neighborhoods have the worst life expectancy?

    The following neighborhoods have the lowest life expectancy in Columbus and Franklin County, according to the CDC.

    1. West Side of Columbus : 60 years.
    2. Franklinton : 64.2 years.
    3. South Side and Near East Side of Columbus : 64.4 years.
    4. South Linden : 65 years.
    5. Hilltop: 65.2 years.

    Read More: Ohio had more deaths than births in 2020, a grim first in state history amid COVID-19

    What communities in the Columbus region have the best life expectancy?

    The following cities have the longest life expectancy of communities in Franklin County, CDC data shows.

    1. Dublin , Ohio: 87.6 years.
    2. Reynoldsburg , Ohio and parts of the Far East Side of Columbus : 86.4 years.
    3. New Albany , Ohio: 85.8 years.
    4. Bexley , Ohio: 85.4 years.
    5. Worthington , Ohio: 85.2 years.

    mfilby@dispatch.com

    @MaxFilby

    This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: After U.S. life expectancy declined, which Ohio cities have longest, shortest lifespan?

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    Mittie Jackson
    08-26
    If you had kids when you get old they won't help you their living their lives. They are waiting till you die to see what you left them they will be fighting over your house and car with the relatives.🤣🤣
    Mittie Jackson
    08-25
    who would want to live life into the 80's and 90's where you can't cook,clean your ass, dress yourself, drive a vehicle and always going to the doctor and getting prescriptions filled and hooked up to a machine.
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