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What's Good
- San Jose's violent crime rate is 61 percent lower than average, the 3rd lowest in our survey, in fact.
- San Jose has a 54 percent lower property crime rate than average, the 2nd lowest in our survey.
- California has among the most generous family-leave and disability laws in our survey.
- Babies here are 27 percent less likely than average to be born prematurely.
- 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.
- San Jose babies are 27 percent less likely than average to be born with low birth weight.
- 86 percent of San Jose mothers attempt breastfeeding. That's the 2nd highest percentage of any city in our report. Moms here are 16 percent more likely than average to try breastfeeding.
- California allows greater dependent-related tax breaks than most.
- The CDC reports very low infant mortality rates for California.
- By six months of age, 49 percent of San Jose babies are still being breastfed. That's the 4th highest percentage of any city in our report.
- The local climate is especially mild - perfect for getting out and working off pregnancy weight gain.
- Once San Jose mothers begin breastfeeding, they are 10 percent more likely than average to continue through 6 months. That's the 7th highest level of follow-through of any city in our report.
- 18.1 percent of San Jose 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 18 percent of cities in our survey.
Needs Improvement
- There's 73 percent less public park space than average here, relative to population.
- San Jose has a limited number of high-risk pediatricians, 61 percent less than average and the 10th lowest in our survey.
- Midwifery is less widely available than most cities, with 64 percent fewer midwives than average.
- Housing in San Jose is less affordable than most places: When comparing household incomes to home values, a key measure of affordability, San Jose has the 9th lowest ratio in our survey.
- Expecting and new moms have few parks: San Jose has 46 percent fewer public parks than average, relative to population.
- San Jose has fewer OB-GYNs than average, the 8th lowest in our survey.
- San Jose has relatively few NICU beds, 53 percent less than average, 8th lowest in our survey.
- Hospital costs here are among the highest in our survey.
- San Jose has 25 miles of stroller-friendly trails and public pathways, according to our survey of parks departments. In a per capita comparison, that's 74 percent less than the average city in our survey (8th lowest overall relative to population).
