From the cost of care to the hospitals serving local families, these comparisons bring together published maternity measures and Mabel’s Long Island City market analysis.
Long Island City: 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 Long Island City, by insurance tier and birth setting, for births with the midwives listed here.
Long Island City vs. nearby areas: price scenarios
Source: published hospital price files and NY State of Health 2026 standard plan designs; values are estimates.
Long Island City families can also compare midwives in Upper East Side, Midtown and East Harlem. Mabel estimates a $33,600 typical self-pay budget for a birth with a Long Island City midwife, with some variation across nearby neighborhoods.
Delivery hospital distance from Long Island City
NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center3.3 mi
Northwell Lenox Hill Hospital4.1 mi
NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan4.5 mi
The Mount Sinai Hospital5.1 mi
Estimated driving miles from the center of Long Island City.
Estimated distance to delivery hospital
Long Island City · model weighted by the number of NYC midwives delivering at each hospital
| Scenario | Median | Within 3 mi | Within 5 mi |
|---|
| Weak distance preference | 7.1 mi | 0.0% | 14.9% |
| Moderate distance preference | 5.3 mi | 0.0% | 24.3% |
| Strong distance preference | 5.1 mi | 0.0% | 40.6% |
| Moderate + river-crossing penalty | 5.1 mi | 0.0% | 36.5% |
Estimated driving distances and alternative assumptions about how strongly families prefer a nearby hospital.
Long Island City: birth-planning scenarios
VBAC (after prior C-section)17% Source: NYS Department of Health hospital maternity data (2023), weighted by where Long Island City midwives deliver.
Delivery outcomes at Metropolitan. 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 / unspecified0 of 4 15+ years practicing3 of 4 The 4 Long Island City profiles include certified nurse-midwives and other midwifery backgrounds; the most experienced has been practicing since 2006.
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.
NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan: 19.8% low-risk cesarean; 1.6% episiotomy; 979 live births. Leapfrog hospital report.
The Mount Sinai Hospital: 30.3% low-risk cesarean; 6.4% episiotomy; 6,374 live births. Leapfrog hospital report.
NYU Langone Tisch Hospital: 28.4% low-risk cesarean; 2.6% episiotomy; 5,249 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.
