Although many Mid-Hudson Valley residents consider providing more affordable, quality child care to be an important priority for the community, this issue does not rank as highly as many other concerns. It receives an average score of just 6.9 out of 10. It is generally not among residents’ top ten priorities. Still, a considerable proportion of the population thinks it is a very high priority with 27% rating it as a 10.
Average scores and rankings for child care are similar across the counties of the Mid-Hudson Valley and have remained stable since 2002.
It is not surprising this issue resonates with residents with children under the age of five. Providing more affordable, quality child care is also a higher priority for parents with low income and residents who have received public assistance in the past year than it is for the average Mid-Hudson Valley resident.
