c/dataisbeautiful · by noumenon@lemmy.world · 214dA new map reveals which states in the U.S. are the healthiest https://www.axios.com/2026/01/08/state-health-rankings-2026-healthiest-places-to-live7 points · 2 comments · view on lemmy.world
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skeezix@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 214d
Well whadda ya know. The conservative maga belt states are the least healthy.
ReticulatedPasta@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 214d
True, though they're also the poorest. Most of the healthiest states here are also the wealthiest in the country. Im not saying there's no correlation between conservatism and health, just that I suspect wealth is playing a larger part in this data.