Life Expectancy: How MN 5th District Compares To Rest Of State, Nation

MINNEAPOLIS — Most Minnesotans living in the Fifth Congressional District can expect to live until they're around 79, 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 Fifth District beats the U.S. average for life expectancy, though just barely. The national average is 78.8 years.

Minnesota's third district, which encompasses the suburbs west of Minneapolis, boasts the state's highest life expectancy at 81.8.

Here are the life expectancies for each congressional district in Minnesota:

• 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 Fifth District and other regions here.