Counties with the longest life expectancy in Illinois

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#23. Hancock County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 78.0 years
--- Same as state average

#23. Fayette County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 78.0 years
--- Same as state average

#22. Brown County

- Life expectancy: 78.2 years
--- 0.2 years higher than the state average

#21. Crawford County

- Life expectancy: 78.4 years
--- 0.4 years higher than the state average

#18. Douglas County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 78.5 years
--- 0.5 years higher than the state average

#18. Piatt County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 78.5 years
--- 0.5 years higher than the state average

#18. Mercer County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 78.5 years
--- 0.5 years higher than the state average

#16. Washington County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 78.7 years
--- 0.7 years higher than the state average

#16. Menard County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 78.7 years
--- 0.7 years higher than the state average

#14. Will County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 78.8 years
--- 0.8 years higher than the state average

#14. Woodford County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 78.8 years
--- 0.8 years higher than the state average

#13. McLean County

- Life expectancy: 79.0 years
--- 1.0 years higher than the state average

#12. Champaign County

- Life expectancy: 79.1 years
--- 1.1 years higher than the state average

#10. Putnam County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 79.2 years
--- 1.2 years higher than the state average

#10. Boone County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 79.2 years
--- 1.2 years higher than the state average

#9. Jasper County

- Life expectancy: 79.4 years
--- 1.4 years higher than the state average

#8. Clinton County

- Life expectancy: 79.7 years
--- 1.7 years higher than the state average

#7. Monroe County

- Life expectancy: 79.8 years
--- 1.8 years higher than the state average

#6. McHenry County

- Life expectancy: 80.0 years
--- 2.0 years higher than the state average

#5. Kane County

- Life expectancy: 80.3 years
--- 2.3 years higher than the state average

#4. Kendall County

- Life expectancy: 80.6 years
--- 2.6 years higher than the state average

#2. Lake County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 80.7 years
--- 2.7 years higher than the state average

#2. Jo Daviess County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 80.7 years
--- 2.7 years higher than the state average

#1. DuPage County

- Life expectancy: 81.6 years
--- 3.6 years higher than the state average

This story features data reporting by Karim Noorani, writing by Kiersten Hickman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.

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