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Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Child Care Centers
Measurement Period: 2022
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This indicator shows child care centers in the region. The data include center-based child daycare locations (including those located at school and religious institutes) and does not include group, home, or family-based child care.
Why is this important?
Childcare is a significant household expense for families with young children. Access to affordable and high quality childcare is essential for parents to be able to provide sufficient income for their family while ensuring all of their children's social and educational needs are met. In regions where child care costs are high, family budgets are strained and parents may be forced to sacrifice in the quality of child care arrangements they select for their children. Affordable childcare in a community also strengthens the economy through a larger labor force and stronger tax base.
8.5
per 1,000 population under age 5
Source:
County Health Rankings
Measurement period: 2022
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: May 2023
Measurement period: 2022
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: May 2023
Compared to
Technical note: County Health Rankings combined data from 2010-2022 to calculate values for this time period.
More details:
Original Source: Homeland Infrastructure Foundation-Level Data (HIFLD)
Graph Selections
Data Source
- County Health Rankings
Maintained By: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute (Methodology)
Filed under: Education / Childcare & Early Childhood Education, Health / Children's Health, Health Behaviors, Infants, Children, Parents or Caregivers