The lifespan of the average Texan is about 2 1/2 years less than that of the average Californian.
That means that an average Texan will get about 900 fewer sunrises, 900 fewer sunsets, and miss out on all kinds of things that we enjoy in life. On the upside, David Miller will hear his acquaintances say versions of "you've always been such a disappointment" a little less. So there's that.