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There is a neat correlation in life expectancy in the US in urban vs rural areas. Per this study, in urban areas women live 2.48 years longer, and men can expec

There is a neat correlation in life expectancy in the US in urban vs rural areas. Per this study, in urban areas women live 2.48 years longer, and men can expect to live 2.53 years longer than their counterparts in rural areas. The study notes a significant difference in cardiovascular disease as a primary cause. I guess eating healthy foods is a city slicker value... https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8743112/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8743112/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5981900/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5981900/

pard68 4y ago
Likely less a value and far more a cost thing. It is a lot cheaper to be poor and on welfare in a city. I pay an immense mark up on groceries. I also own a farm, so I don't buy much groceries (produce in the winter, a few luxuries, that's about it). Most folks here are basically living a city-style welfare life but hours from the city.