Health & Fitness

Life Expectancy: How MN 4th 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.

The Congressional District Health​ Dashboard reveals data on health issues such as smoking, drinking, obesity, and more for each U.S. House district in the entire country.
The Congressional District Health​ Dashboard reveals data on health issues such as smoking, drinking, obesity, and more for each U.S. House district in the entire country. (Morgan Reddekopp/Patch)

WOODBURY, MN β€” Most Minnesotans living in the Fourth Congressional District can expect to live until they're around 80, according to a new data tool from the NYU 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 Fourth 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 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 β€” 81.4
  • MN 2 β€” 80.9
  • MN 3 β€” 81.8
  • MN 4 β€” 80.4
  • MN 5 β€” 79.1
  • MN 6 β€” 81.1
  • MN 7 β€” 80.9
  • MN 8 β€” 79.7

Find more data on the Fourth District and other regions here.

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