From the cost of care to the hospitals serving local families, these comparisons bring together published maternity measures and Mabel’s Longwood market analysis.
Longwood: estimated maternity spending
No insurance$30.5k–$36.6k Source: published hospital price files and NY State of Health 2026 standard plan designs; values are estimates.
Estimated maternity costs in Longwood, by insurance tier and birth setting, for births with the midwives listed here.
Longwood vs. nearby areas: price scenarios
Source: published hospital price files and NY State of Health 2026 standard plan designs; values are estimates.
Longwood families can also compare midwives in Claremont, Concourse and Melrose. Mabel estimates a $33,600 typical self-pay budget for a birth with a Longwood midwife, with some variation across nearby neighborhoods.
Delivery hospital distance from Longwood
BronxCare Health System2.2 mi
NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln2.4 mi
SBH Health System (St. Barnabas)2.6 mi
NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem5.5 mi
Estimated driving miles from the center of Longwood.
Estimated distance to delivery hospital
Longwood · model weighted by the number of NYC midwives delivering at each hospital
| Scenario | Median | Within 3 mi | Within 5 mi |
|---|
| Weak distance preference | 4.3 mi | 34.2% | 50.5% |
| Moderate distance preference | 2.6 mi | 53.2% | 71.6% |
| Strong distance preference | 2.2 mi | 76.6% | 90.3% |
| Moderate + river-crossing penalty | 2.6 mi | 60.6% | 81.5% |
Estimated driving distances and alternative assumptions about how strongly families prefer a nearby hospital.
Longwood: birth-planning scenarios
VBAC (after prior C-section)19% Source: NYS Department of Health hospital maternity data (2023), weighted by where Longwood midwives deliver.
Delivery outcomes at BronxCare and St. Barnabas. VBAC is the share of births after a previous C-section that were vaginal; midwife-attended is the share of all births attended by a midwife.
Experience among listed midwives
Other / unspecified1 of 4 15+ years practicing1 of 4 The 4 Longwood profiles include certified nurse-midwives and other midwifery backgrounds; the most experienced has been practicing since 2009.
Nearby hospitals: maternity outcomes
A comparable Leapfrog measure is the low-risk, first-birth cesarean rate. Lower is generally preferable for this specific measure, but does not determine the best hospital for every pregnancy.
BronxCare Health System: 34.6% low-risk cesarean; 1.0% episiotomy; 1,383 live births. Leapfrog hospital report.
SBH Health System (St. Barnabas): 22.1% low-risk cesarean; 1.3% episiotomy; 609 live births. Leapfrog hospital report.
NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem: 40.8% low-risk cesarean; 3.4% episiotomy; 704 live births. Leapfrog hospital report.
Published Leapfrog hospital-level maternity measures; not individual midwife outcomes. Reporting periods and patient mix may differ.
Mabel Estimates are scenario-based, not personalized benefits calculations. Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum tiers describe broad cost-sharing levels, not fixed maternity prices. Individual coverage and clinical credentials should be confirmed directly before booking.