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What's Good
- According to the Urban Mobility Report from Texas A&M University, Arlington has one of the best commutes of any city in our survey. It takes only 7 percent longer to drive the same route during rush hour than in free-flowing traffic. That takes a lot of pressure off parents rushing to day care at the end of the day.
- Texas devotes more money relative to population than most states to child car-seat-check stations.
- Pedestrians have a 76 percent lower than average risk of being killed by a motor vehicle--among the safest in our survey.
- Housing in Arlington is more affordable than most places: When comparing household incomes to home values, a key measure of affordability, Arlington has the 3rd highest ratio in our survey
- State laws require health insurance companies to provide or offer at least some coverage for fertility-related services.
- Arlington has more OB-GYNs than average, the 10th highest in our survey.
Needs Improvement
- 30 percent of babies in Texas are born via Cesarean section. That rate is 12 percent more than average, and among the highest in our survey.
- Arlington has a limited number of high-risk pediatricians, 91 percent less than average and the 3rd lowest in our survey.
- Arlington lacks access to fertility clinics that offer advanced reproductive technology, as reported to the CDC.
- Arlington has only 8 licensed home day cares for every 1,000 children under 4 years, making day care significantly less available than in many cities.
