Parishes with the longest life expectancy in Louisiana

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#22. Claiborne Parish (tie)

- Life expectancy: 74.0 years
--- Same as state average

#22. Beauregard Parish (tie)

- Life expectancy: 74.0 years
--- Same as state average

#21. De Soto Parish

- Life expectancy: 74.1 years
--- 0.1 years higher than the state average

#20. Grant Parish

- Life expectancy: 74.2 years
--- 0.2 years higher than the state average

#19. Assumption Parish

- Life expectancy: 74.3 years
--- 0.3 years higher than the state average

#16. LaSalle Parish (tie)

- Life expectancy: 74.5 years
--- 0.5 years higher than the state average

#16. New Orleans (tie)

- Life expectancy: 74.5 years
--- 0.5 years higher than the state average

#16. St. Martin Parish (tie)

- Life expectancy: 74.5 years
--- 0.5 years higher than the state average

#14. Livingston Parish (tie)

- Life expectancy: 74.8 years
--- 0.8 years higher than the state average

#14. Lincoln Parish (tie)

- Life expectancy: 74.8 years
--- 0.8 years higher than the state average

#13. Vermilion Parish

- Life expectancy: 75.0 years
--- 1.0 years higher than the state average

#12. St. James Parish

- Life expectancy: 75.1 years
--- 1.1 years higher than the state average

#11. Lafourche Parish

- Life expectancy: 75.2 years
--- 1.2 years higher than the state average

#10. West Baton Rouge Parish

- Life expectancy: 75.3 years
--- 1.3 years higher than the state average

#9. Jefferson Parish

- Life expectancy: 75.6 years
--- 1.6 years higher than the state average

#8. St. Charles Parish

- Life expectancy: 75.8 years
--- 1.8 years higher than the state average

#6. Plaquemines Parish (tie)

- Life expectancy: 76.1 years
--- 2.1 years higher than the state average

#6. Bossier Parish (tie)

- Life expectancy: 76.1 years
--- 2.1 years higher than the state average

#5. West Feliciana Parish

- Life expectancy: 76.4 years
--- 2.4 years higher than the state average

#4. Lafayette Parish

- Life expectancy: 76.5 years
--- 2.5 years higher than the state average

#3. St. Tammany Parish

- Life expectancy: 76.9 years
--- 2.9 years higher than the state average

#2. Ascension Parish

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

#1. Cameron Parish

- Life expectancy: 80.2 years
--- 6.2 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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