A recent study tracked the lifespans of American's based on where they lived.
Lifespan Map
Here's how California and Texas ranked:
California
Life expectancy: 78.2
State rank: 10
Texas
Life expectancy: 76.7
State rank: 30
(Gotta be the Texas heat! Either that or the chicken fried steak, fried chicken, fried okra, fried pies, etc...)
