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What's Good
- According to data from the CDC, maternal mortality in Indiana is especially low.
- Housing in Indianapolis is more affordable than most places: When comparing household incomes to home values, a key measure of affordability, Indianapolis has the 2nd highest ratio in our survey
- IN devotes more money relative to population than most states to child car-seat-check stations.
- Indianapolis is home to Methodist Hospital, recognized as a Baby-Friendly Hospital by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) for supporting breastfeeding.
- Indianapolis has plenty of high-risk pediatricians, 97 percent more than average and the 7th highest in our survey.
- Pedestrians have a 35 percent lower than average risk of being killed by a motor vehicle--among the safest in our survey.
- There are more fertility clinics per capita here than average.
- Indianapolis has 130 miles of stroller-friendly trails and public pathways, according to our survey of parks departments. In a per capita comparison, that's 55 percent more than the average city in our survey (9th highest overall relative to population).
Needs Improvement
- Indiana has no provisions for dependent related tax breaks.
- 10.3 percent of Indianapolis mothers breastfeed their babies exclusively (meaning no solids, formula or other liquids) for 6 months or longer as recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics. That's among the bottom 46 percent of cities in our survey.
- The local climate can be extreme -not conducive to getting out and working off pregnancy weight gain.
- Indianapolis has only 8 licensed home day cares for every 1,000 children under 4 years, the 7th lowest in our survey.
- Just 3.5 percent of births statewide are attended by midwives. That's 54 percent less than average.
- There is just 1 licensed day care center for every 1,000 children under 4 years. That's 76 percent less than average and the worst score in our survey.
- Women in Indianapolis are 115 percent more likely than average to smoke during pregnancy. That's the highest rate in our survey. Nationwide, about 1 out of every 12 pregnant women smokes.
- Relative to population, Indianapolis has fewer specialty retailers of healthy/organic foods and vitamins than most places in our survey.
