Mapping Life Expectancy November 12, 2015 16 years in Chicago, Illinois Babies born just a few stops away on the Ls Green Line in Chicago face up to 16-year difference in life expectancy. And Black Chicagoans life expectancy is now below 70, the lowest in nearly two decades. Public health leaders and other experts want to know why the U.S. ranks so low on the ladder, and they see health disparities as a driver of the rankings. its no wonder San Francisco tops the list. Acknowledging and addressing systemic injustice and consequent health disparities is an ongoing battle in our nation, with tenacious public health leaders at the frontlines. But, there is still much work to be done. That way youre not tempted to purchase extra snacks (which is good for your health, and your wallet). When COVID began to take hold earlier this year, nearly 70 percent of deaths in Chicago were Black residents even though they make up only 30 percent of the citys population. Federal agency databases offer a rough estimate of life expectancy based on gender, national averages and other factors. RELATED: What you need to know about this years Medicaid changes. Study: 30-Year Life Expectancy Gap in 2 Chicago Communities can give insight into a populations overall well-being. Many could only buy homes at inflated prices through predatory contracts resulting in the theft of their wealth and equity. We have to look ourselves and our city in the eye and deal with the devastating impact of whats transpired over these last two years, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said on Monday at Phalanx Family Services near the citys Pullman neighborhood on the South Side, where she shared the citys latest trove of data during a wide-ranging roundtable discussion. This is why the life expectancy gap exists. "That left the community with fewer people," she says. Compare that to Wallethubs list, which ranks the 175 top cities in the United States.
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