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What's Good
- Oklahoma stands out in a measure of legislation related to cord blood education, research and related issues.
- According to the Urban Mobility Report from Texas A&M University, Tulsa has one of the best commutes of any city in our survey, it takes only 10 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.
- Housing in Tulsa is more affordable than most places: When comparing household incomes to home values, a key measure of affordability, Tulsa has the 5th highest ratio in our survey.
- There are 8 licensed day care centers for every 1,000 children under 4 years. That's 29 percent more than average.
- Tulsa has lots of NICU beds, 37 percent more than average, 9th highest in our survey.
- Tulsa has more OB-GYNs than average, the 3rd highest in our survey.
Needs Improvement
- State laws do not require health insurance companies to provide or offer any fertility-related services.
- Tulsa lacks access to fertility clinics that offer advanced reproductive technology, as reported to the CDC.
- Oklahoma has no provisions for dependent related tax breaks.
- 67 percent of Tulsa mothers attempt breastfeeding. That's the 10th lowest percentage of any city in our report. Moms here are 10 percent less likely than average to try breastfeeding.
- The local climate can be extreme - not conducive to getting out and working off pregnancy weight gain.
- Pedestrians have a 33 percent higher than average risk of being killed by a motor vehicle--among the most dangerous in our survey.
- Just 3.6 percent of births statewide are attended by midwives. That's 52 percent less than average.
- Oklahoma devotes less money relative to population than most states to child car-seat-check stations.
- 8 percent of pregnant women here receive late or inadequate prenatal care. That's the 6th worst score in our survey.
- By six months of age, 74 percent of Tulsa babies aren't being breastfed at all. That's the 4th poorest percentage of any city in our report.
- 8.0 percent of Tulsa 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 42 percent of cities in our survey.
- Once Tulsa mothers begin breastfeeding, they are 29 percent less likely than average to continue through 6 months. That's the lowest level of follow-through of any city in our report.
- Tulsa has a 18 percent higher property crime rate than average, the 9th highest in our survey.
