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A new NiceRx study ranked all 50 states based on life expectancy. 

Hawaii came in  at No. 1 with the longest life expectancy, 80.7 years.  

Hawaii was the only state where the average life expectancy hit 80.  

People in Hawaii, Washington, and Minnesota have the longest life expectancy in the country, according to a new study.  

A NiceRx study released Thursday found that Hawaii has the longest life expectancy of all 50 states at 80.7 years in 2020.  

That number is about four years higher than the national average, which dropped for the second year in a row in 2021 to 76.4 years, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.