Counties with the longest life expectancy in Nebraska

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#35. Cass County

- Life expectancy: 78.4 years
--- Same as state average

#33. Saunders County (tie)

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

#33. Valley County (tie)

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

#28. Perkins County (tie)

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

#28. Polk County (tie)

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

#28. Saline County (tie)

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

#28. Garfield County (tie)

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

#28. Madison County (tie)

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

#27. Harlan County

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

#25. York County (tie)

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

#25. Knox County (tie)

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

#23. Fillmore County (tie)

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

#23. Cuming County (tie)

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

#20. Sherman County (tie)

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

#20. Otoe County (tie)

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

#20. Custer County (tie)

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

#19. Holt County

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

#18. Platte County

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

#16. Lancaster County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 79.6 years
--- 1.2 years higher than the state average

#16. Seward County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 79.6 years
--- 1.2 years higher than the state average

#15. Dixon County

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

#13. Greeley County (tie)

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

#13. Buffalo County (tie)

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

#11. Kearney County (tie)

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

#11. Boone County (tie)

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

#9. Hamilton County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 80.2 years
--- 1.8 years higher than the state average

#9. Sarpy County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 80.2 years
--- 1.8 years higher than the state average

#7. Stanton County (tie)

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

#7. Washington County (tie)

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

#6. Pierce County

- Life expectancy: 81.0 years
--- 2.6 years higher than the state average

#5. Cedar County

- Life expectancy: 81.1 years
--- 2.7 years higher than the state average

#3. Antelope County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 81.4 years
--- 3.0 years higher than the state average

#3. Colfax County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 81.4 years
--- 3.0 years higher than the state average

#2. Frontier County

- Life expectancy: 81.9 years
--- 3.5 years higher than the state average

#1. Wayne County

- Life expectancy: 83.7 years
--- 5.3 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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