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What's Good
- New York has a 64 percent lower property crime rate than average.
- Women in New York are 77 percent less likely than average to smoke during pregnancy. That's the 2nd lowest rate in our survey. Nationwide, about 1 out of every 12 pregnant women smokes.
- New York is home to two of the 91 birthing centers accredited by the American Association of Birth Centers: Women's Health & Birthing Pavilion and The Brooklyn Birthing Center.
- New York has among the most generous family-leave and disability laws in our survey.
- New York allows greater dependent-related tax breaks than most.
- 20.2 percent of New York 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 top 40 percent of cities in our survey.
- Once New York mothers begin breastfeeding, they are 12 percent more likely than average to continue through 6 months. That's the 5th highest level of follow-through of any city in our report.
- There are way more fertility doctors per capita here than average--the 6th highest ratio in our survey.
- New York has plenty of high-risk pediatricians, 99 percent more than average and the 6th highest in our survey.
- 11.0 percent of births statewide are attended by midwives. That's 46 percent more than average.
- By six months of age, 50 percent of New York babies are still being breastfed. That's the 10th highest percentage of any city in our report.
Needs Improvement
- Housing in New York is less affordable than most places: When comparing household incomes to home values, a key measure of affordability, New York has the 7th lowest ratio in our survey.
- Compared to the number of babies born, New York has 316 percent fewer lactation consultants than average. That's the 7th lowest ratio in our survey.
- There's 76 percent less public park space than average here, relative to population.
- New York has relatively few NICU beds, 59 percent less than average, 6th lowest in our survey.
- Hospital costs here are among the highest in our survey.
- There are just 4 licensed day care centers for every 1,000 children under 4 years. That's 41 percent less than average.
- New York devotes less money relative to population than most states to child car-seat-check stations.
- According to data from the CDC, maternal mortality in New York is especially high.
- New York has fewer OB-GYNs than average--per capita, the lowest in our survey.
- New York has 308 miles of stroller-friendly trails and public pathways, according to our survey of parks departments. In a per capita comparison, that's 64 percent less than the average city in our survey (11th lowest overall relative to population).
- Relative to population, New York has fewer specialty retailers of healthy/organic foods and vitamins than most places in our survey.
