Health & Fitness
Life Expectancy: How MN 2nd District Compares To Rest Of State, Nation
A new online tool reveals district-wide data on health issues such as smoking, drinking, obesity, and more.
EAGAN, MN — Most Minnesotans living in the Second Congressional District can expect to live until they're around 81, according to a new data tool from New York University's Grossman School of Medicine.
The Congressional District Health Dashboard reveals data on health issues such as smoking, drinking, obesity, and more for each United States House district in the entire country.
Minnesota's Second District beats the U.S. average for life expectancy. The national average is 78.8 years.
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Minnesota's third district, which encompasses the suburbs of the west Twin Cities metro, boasts the state's highest life expectancy at 81.8.
Here are the life expectancies for each congressional district in Minnesota:
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- MN 1 — 81.4
- MN 2 — 80.9
- MN 3 — 81.8
- MN 4 — 80.4
- MN 5 — 79.1
- MN 6 — 81.1
- MN 7 — 80.9
- MN 8 — 79.7
Find more data on the Second District and other regions here.
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