Colorado City has the “shortest life expectancy” in the state

Many people look forward to living long, fruitful lives, and where you live can also affect your long-term results. A city with accessible parks, walkable areas, grocery stores full of fresh food, and excellent healthcare can do wonders for anyone’s health journey. The unfortunate reality is that some cities and towns lack these amenities for their residents, or the quality lags behind that of their peers.

Therefore 24/7 pace revealed the city with the shortest life expectancy in every state based on survey data. According to the website it is Pueblo has the lowest life expectancy in Colorado.

The average life expectancy here is 75.12 years, compared to the state average of 79.98 years. More than 24% of people do not exercise regularly, and the obesity rate among adults is 29.6%. Analysts say 33.9% of adults sleep less than seven hours and 17.6% smoke regularly.

The study explained how writers determined their choices:

To determine the cities in each state with the shortest life expectancies, Tempo 24/7 reviewed data on life expectancy in U.S. metropolitan areas from County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, a collaboration between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Population Health Institute of the University of Wisconsin. Additional data on smoking rates, physical inactivity, and insufficient sleep also came from the 2023 CHR.”

View the full report on the 24/7 Tempo website.