In our updated analysis of 104 ZIP Codes in the metro area (2014-2018), we identified the northern suburb of Fishers as our longest living community and just 17 miles away, within the Indianapolis city limits, is the shortest living community within the metro area. Though only 17 miles of distance separate them, their life expectancy is worlds apart.
There was a clear widening of the gap between the longest- and shortest-living ZIP Codes of the metro from 13.6 years to 16.8 years – an increase of 3.2 years (23.5%) in the gap over the 2013 level.
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