Best places for a long life
Residents of these 25 counties enjoy some of the highest life expectancies in the U.S.

Life expectancy at birth: 79.7 years One of California's wealthiest and most populous counties, Orange is best known as the home of Disneyland, in Anaheim, and its palm-lined streets are the epitome of suburban Southern California.
The University of California at Irvine, in the heart of Orange County, is a member of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute and offers numerous low-cost classes in all disciplines for retirees and semi-retirees, with titles from "DNA: What is it?" to "Google Grandparent."
NEXT: 24. Larimer County, CO (tie with Orange County)
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Last updated September 22 2008: 11:08 AM ET
Source: Life expectancy stats from consultant Bert Sperling of BestPlaces.net, Centers for Disease Control.