Kentucky

Want to Live Longer? Don't Live in Kentucky

By The Associated Press
Jun. 12, 2019 | LOUISVILLE

By The Associated Press Jun. 12, 2019 | 09:38 PM | LOUISVILLE

You'll live longer if you live outside Kentucky.

The life expectancy in Kentucky is 75.8 years - the 45th lowest in the country.

That's according to a new study released by SeniorLiving.org, which analyzed reports from the CDC and the Journal of American Medical Association.

Kentucky's low ranking is due in part to a high rate of cancer, heart disease and drug overdoses.

People in Hawaii have the longest life expectancy at 81.3 years, while Mississippi's 74.7 years is the nation's lowest.