Advertisement

A look at why life expectancy differs from one neighborhood in Boston to another

15:00
Download Audio
Resume

Boston is just over 40 square miles, but when you walk two miles from Back Bay to Roxbury's Nubian Square, your life expectancy could drop by roughly 23 years. Those are some of the findings released today from the Boston Public Health Commission. We tap in with WBUR's Martha Bebinger about the findings and what they tell us about the city.

This segment aired on May 12, 2023.

Related:

Headshot of Martha Bebinger

Martha Bebinger Reporter
Martha Bebinger covers health care and other general assignments for WBUR.

More…

Headshot of Tiziana Dearing

Tiziana Dearing Host, Radio Boston
Tiziana Dearing is the host of Radio Boston.

More…

Headshot of Amanda Beland

Amanda Beland Senior Producer
Amanda Beland is a producer and director for Radio Boston. She also reports for the WBUR newsroom.

More…

Advertisement

More from Radio Boston

Listen Live
Close