16 Years Of Life Expectancy Separate LA County's Healthiest, Least Healthy Communities: Study
By Chris Lindahl
Published on March 18, 2026.
A study by Measure of America has found that life expectancy and wellbeing in Los Angeles County vary dramatically, with residents in the highest-ranked communities living up to 16 years longer than those in the lowest-ranked ones. The rankings were determined by a study funded by the county. The study uses the American Human Development Index to rank overall wellbeing in the county's neighborhoods, cities, and unincorporated areas, by race and ethnicity and gender. The highest-scoring area was Brentwood and Pacific Palisades, which had the highest HDI value of anywhere in the the county at 9.58. The lowest-ranking community was Sun Village, which also had a life expectancy of 71.8.
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