Where Ohioans live offers a clue as to how long they’ll live.
Life expectancy differs by zip code, data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows . Throughout Ohio, life expectancy ranges from a low of 60 in a Columbus neighborhood to just over 89 in a northeast Ohio city.
In general, Ohioans already don’t live as long as people in other states.
At 76.9 years, Ohio’s average life expectancy ranked 42nd among the 50 states in 2019. In 2020, Ohio’s life expectancy declined further to 75.3 years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). By comparison the life expectancy for Americans born in 2020 was 77.3, the nation’s lowest since 2003, according to the CDC.
The Dispatch sorted through CDC data to find the best and worst communities for life expectancy in the state and locally in Franklin County. Cities and neighborhoods are ranked below.
Which Ohio cities have the lowest life expectancy?
The following neighborhoods and cities have worst life expectancy in Ohio, according to the CDC.