Move south to live longer

Cold kills you more than does heat:

These longevity gains associated with long term trends in geographical
mobility account for 8%-15% of the total gains in life expectancy
experienced by the US population over the past 30 years.  Thus mobility
is an important but previously overlooked determinant of increased
longevity in the United States.

Here is the paper.  Here are non-gated versions.

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