Compared to other U.S. cities, Orlando ranks highly in areas such as cost and access to quality child care, cost of living, job prospects, salaries and benefits, crime rates, and recreational activities. Area families also benefit from the region’s distinctive 4C (Community Coordinated Child Care) program, which serves as a model for other communities across the United States. This program maintains up-to-date information on the area's 1,000-plus day-care centers, nursery schools, Head Start programs and day camps.