Life expectancy, perhaps the most basic measurement of a community’s health, is just under the state average in Grant County.
A baby that spends its life in the county is expected to live 75 years, one year less than the state average.
Health researchers say life expectancy is driven by a complex web of factors that influence health — opportunities for education and jobs, safe and affordable housing, availability of nutritious food and places for physical activity and access to health care, child care and social services.