The average life expectancy in the U.S. is 76.1 years. But this range varies widely – a child raised in wealthy San Mateo County, California, can expect to live nearly 85 years. A child raised in Fort Worth, Texas, could expect to live about 66.7 years.
Race, poverty, as well as related issues like the ability to find nearby grocery stores and easily visit clean parks, all influence health.
This means that a person’s ZIP code is often a better predictor of their life expectancy than their genetic code.
