Counties with the longest life expectancy in Kansas

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#40. Phillips County

- Life expectancy: 77.0 years
--- Same as state average

#39. Morris County

- Life expectancy: 77.1 years
--- 0.1 years higher than the state average

#37. Anderson County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 77.2 years
--- 0.2 years higher than the state average

#37. Gray County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 77.2 years
--- 0.2 years higher than the state average

#36. Leavenworth County

- Life expectancy: 77.3 years
--- 0.3 years higher than the state average

#34. Jackson County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 77.4 years
--- 0.4 years higher than the state average

#34. Pawnee County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 77.4 years
--- 0.4 years higher than the state average

#32. Seward County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 77.5 years
--- 0.5 years higher than the state average

#32. Mitchell County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 77.5 years
--- 0.5 years higher than the state average

#31. Lincoln County

- Life expectancy: 77.6 years
--- 0.6 years higher than the state average

#28. Lyon County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 77.7 years
--- 0.7 years higher than the state average

#28. Decatur County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 77.7 years
--- 0.7 years higher than the state average

#28. McPherson County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 77.7 years
--- 0.7 years higher than the state average

#23. Ellsworth County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 77.8 years
--- 0.8 years higher than the state average

#23. Thomas County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 77.8 years
--- 0.8 years higher than the state average

#23. Marshall County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 77.8 years
--- 0.8 years higher than the state average

#23. Miami County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 77.8 years
--- 0.8 years higher than the state average

#23. Kearny County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 77.8 years
--- 0.8 years higher than the state average

#22. Stevens County

- Life expectancy: 77.9 years
--- 0.9 years higher than the state average

#20. Grant County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 78.0 years
--- 1.0 years higher than the state average

#20. Rawlins County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 78.0 years
--- 1.0 years higher than the state average

#19. Jefferson County

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

#18. Stanton County

- Life expectancy: 78.3 years
--- 1.3 years higher than the state average

#17. Sherman County

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

#16. Graham County

- Life expectancy: 78.6 years
--- 1.6 years higher than the state average

#15. Gove County

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

#14. Clay County

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

#13. Wabaunsee County

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

#12. Nemaha County

- Life expectancy: 79.3 years
--- 2.3 years higher than the state average

#10. Pottawatomie County (tie)

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

#10. Trego County (tie)

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

#9. Ellis County

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

#8. Haskell County

- Life expectancy: 79.9 years
--- 2.9 years higher than the state average

#7. Douglas County

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

#6. Riley County

- Life expectancy: 80.1 years
--- 3.1 years higher than the state average

#5. Jewell County

- Life expectancy: 80.4 years
--- 3.4 years higher than the state average

#4. Washington County

- Life expectancy: 80.5 years
--- 3.5 years higher than the state average

#3. Smith County

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

#2. Johnson County

- Life expectancy: 80.9 years
--- 3.9 years higher than the state average

#1. Chase County

- Life expectancy: 82.8 years
--- 5.8 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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