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There's clearly some sort of selection bias going on, since I would hope it's obvious that simply moving NYC will not help you live longer. (My guess is that p
by nxzero 11y ago
There's clearly some sort of selection bias going on, since I would hope it's obvious that simply moving NYC will not help you live longer.
(My guess is that people that live longer end up moving in with someone they know, and given that NYC has so many people, it's more likely that they'd move to NYC than another city.)
- pavel_lishin 11y ago> There's clearly some sort of selection bias going on, since I would hope it's obvious that simply moving NYC will not help you live longer. If you live a sedentary, car-centered lifestyle and are a heavy smoker, then moving to NYC may indeed help you by forcing you to get more exercise and quit smoking due to the costs.
- JPKab 11y agoNope. Poor people in densely populated areas with strong public transportation networks are going to be able to get medical care more easily than poor people in less densely populated areas. In fact, the poor people in the US with the highest death rates are those living in the rural US and in and around small cities. http://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/national/2016/04/10/a-new-divide-in-american-death/ http://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/national/2016/04/10/a-new-d...
- sp332 11y agoThat's not at all clear. The anti-obesity and anti-smoking campaigns, and the sheer walkability of New York compared to Detroit, mean you will face less pressure toward obesity and cardiovascular disease. Just moving there really might mean you live longer.