Washington County Has The 'Longest Life Expectancy' In The State

Living life in the moment is a beautiful thing, experiencing the here and now while exploring the beauties of life. Some people, however, look toward what the future may bring and wonder how much time they may have. Life expectancy can vary depending on where you live and whether you have access to factors impacting health like quality medical care , or clean water and healthy food.

According to a list compiled by Stacker , San Juan County was named the area with the longest life expectancy in all of Washington, coming out on top of the 39 counties in the Evergreen State. The county, found in the northwestern corner of the state, has an average life expectancy of 86.3 years, 6.9 years higher than the state average.

Here are the counties with the longest life expectancy in the state:

1. San Juan County
2. (TIE) Skamania County & King County
3. N/A
4. Douglas County
5. Island County
6. (TIE) Kittitas County & Jefferson County
7. N/A
8. Whatcom County
9. KIickitat County
10. (TIE) Snohomish County & Lincoln County

This is how Stacker determined its ranking of the counties with the longest life expectancy in the state:

"By delving into 2024 County Health Rankings & Roadmaps from the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, Stacker identified the counties with the longest life expectancy in Washington. Life expectancy measures the average number of years from birth a person can expect to live and is calculated based on the number of deaths in a given time period and the average number of people at risk of dying during that period. Counties with unreliable or insufficient data were excluded from the analysis. Mortality data came from the National Vital Statistics System."

See the full list at Stacker.com to read up on the Washington counties with the longest life expectancy. You can also check out our previous coverage of the city in Washington with the "shortest life expectancy" in the state .