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What's Good
- Long Beach has a 49 percent lower property crime rate than average, the 3rd lowest in our survey.
- California has among the most generous family-leave and disability laws in our survey.
- California has particularly progressive laws guaranteeing a nursing mother the right to breastfeed in public.
- California stands out in a measure of legislation related to cord blood education, research and related issues.
- Just 2 percent of pregnant women here receive late or inadequate prenatal care. That's the 2nd best score in our survey.
- California allows greater dependent-related tax breaks than most.
- The CDC reports very low infant mortality rates for California.
- The local climate is especially mild - perfect for getting out and working off pregnancy weight gain.
- 85 percent of Long Beach mothers attempt breastfeeding. That's the 8th highest percentage of any city in our report. Moms here are 15 percent more likely than average to try breastfeeding.
- Long Beach has more OB-GYNs than average, the 8th highest in our survey.
Needs Improvement
- Hospital costs here are among the highest in our survey.
- Air quality here is worse here than most cities in our survey. Air quality has been linked to childhood asthma and fertility rates, among other health effects.
- Midwifery is less widely available than most cities, with 90 percent fewer midwives than average.
- Housing in Long Beach is less affordable than most places: When comparing household incomes to home values, a key measure of affordability, Long Beach has the 3rd lowest ratio in our survey.
- Long Beach has a limited number of high-risk pediatricians, 97 percent less than average and the 2nd lowest in our survey.
- According to the Urban Mobility Report from Texas A&M University, Long Beach has one of the worst commutes of any city in our survey. It takes 75 percent longer to drive the same route during rush hour than in free-flowing traffic. That puts a lot more pressure on parents rushing to day care at the end of the day.
- Long Beach has relatively few NICU beds, 96 percent less than average, lowest in our survey.
- Relative to population, Long Beach has fewer specialty retailers of healthy/organic foods and vitamins than most places in our survey.
