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Metric
Value
Rank
Annual Child Care Costs
$9,449
#34
| 1. |  | Massachusetts | $20,913 |
| 2. |  | California | $16,945 |
| 3. |  | Minnesota | $16,087 |
| 4. |  | Connecticut | $15,591 |
| 5. |  | New York | $15,394 |
| 6. |  | Maryland | $15,335 |
| 7. |  | Colorado | $15,325 |
| 8. |  | Washington | $14,554 |
| 9. |  | Virginia | $14,063 |
| 10. |  | Illinois | $13,802 |
| 11. |  | Hawaii | $13,731 |
| 12. |  | Rhode Island | $13,696 |
| 13. |  | Oregon | $13,616 |
| 14. |  | New Jersey | $12,988 |
| 15. |  | Vermont | $12,813 |
| 16. |  | New Hampshire | $12,791 |
| 17. |  | Indiana | $12,612 |
| 18. |  | Nebraska | $12,571 |
| 19. |  | Wisconsin | $12,567 |
| 20. |  | Alaska | $12,120 |
| 21. |  | Pennsylvania | $11,842 |
| 22. |  | Nevada | $11,408 |
| 23. |  | Kansas | $11,222 |
| 24. |  | Delaware | $11,021 |
| 25. |  | Arizona | $10,948 |
| 26. |  | Michigan | $10,861 |
| 27. |  | Wyoming | $10,647 |
| 28. |  | Iowa | $10,379 |
| 29. |  | Missouri | $10,041 |
| 30. |  | Utah | $9,945 |
| 31. |  | Ohio | $9,697 |
| 32. |  | Montana | $9,518 |
| 33. |  | North Carolina | $9,480 |
| 34. |  | Maine | $9,449 |
| 35. |  | Texas | $9,324 |
| 36. |  | Florida | $9,238 |
| 37. |  | North Dakota | $9,091 |
| 38. |  | West Virginia | $8,736 |
| 39. |  | Tennessee | $8,732 |
| 40. |  | New Mexico | $8,617 |
| 41. |  | Oklahoma | $8,576 |
| 42. |  | Georgia | $8,520 |
| 43. |  | Louisiana | $7,724 |
| 44. |  | Idaho | $7,474 |
| 45. |  | South Carolina | $7,007 |
| 46. |  | Arkansas | $6,890 |
| 47. |  | South Dakota | $6,511 |
| 48. |  | Kentucky | $6,411 |
| 49. |  | Alabama | $6,001 |
| 50. |  | Mississippi | $5,436 |
Child care is a critical foundation for families across the United States, providing not only a safe environment for children but also much-needed support for working parents. Yet, the financial obstacle posed by the rising cost of child care is a poignant issue for many families. The expenses of providing center-based care for an infant in the U.S. currently average at $1,230 per month, often surpassing the federal definition of affordable child care — a cost that does not exceed 7% of the annual household income.
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Value
Rank
Annual Child Care Costs
$6,001
#49
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Annual Child Care Costs
$12,120
#20
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Value
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Annual Child Care Costs
$10,948
#25
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Value
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Annual Child Care Costs
$6,890
#46
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Value
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Annual Child Care Costs
$16,945
#2
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Annual Child Care Costs
$15,325
#7
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Value
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Annual Child Care Costs
$15,591
#4
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Value
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Annual Child Care Costs
$11,021
#24
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Annual Child Care Costs
$9,238
#36
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Value
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Annual Child Care Costs
$8,520
#42
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Value
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Annual Child Care Costs
$13,731
#11
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Value
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Annual Child Care Costs
$7,474
#44
Metric
Value
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Annual Child Care Costs
$13,802
#10
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Annual Child Care Costs
$12,612
#17
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Annual Child Care Costs
$10,379
#28
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Annual Child Care Costs
$11,222
#23
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Value
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Annual Child Care Costs
$6,411
#48
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Value
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Annual Child Care Costs
$7,724
#43
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Annual Child Care Costs
$9,449
#34
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Annual Child Care Costs
$15,335
#6
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Value
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Annual Child Care Costs
$20,913
#1
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Value
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Annual Child Care Costs
$10,861
#26
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Annual Child Care Costs
$16,087
#3
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Annual Child Care Costs
$5,436
#50
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Annual Child Care Costs
$10,041
#29
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Annual Child Care Costs
$9,518
#32
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Annual Child Care Costs
$12,571
#18
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Annual Child Care Costs
$11,408
#22
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Annual Child Care Costs
$12,791
#16
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Annual Child Care Costs
$12,988
#14
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Annual Child Care Costs
$8,617
#40
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Annual Child Care Costs
$15,394
#5
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Annual Child Care Costs
$9,480
#33
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Annual Child Care Costs
$9,091
#37
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Annual Child Care Costs
$9,697
#31
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Annual Child Care Costs
$8,576
#41
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Annual Child Care Costs
$13,616
#13
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Annual Child Care Costs
$11,842
#21
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Annual Child Care Costs
$13,696
#12
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Annual Child Care Costs
$7,007
#45
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Annual Child Care Costs
$6,511
#47
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Annual Child Care Costs
$8,732
#39
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Annual Child Care Costs
$9,324
#35
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Annual Child Care Costs
$9,945
#30
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Annual Child Care Costs
$12,813
#15
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Annual Child Care Costs
$14,063
#9
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Annual Child Care Costs
$14,554
#8
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Annual Child Care Costs
$8,736
#38
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Annual Child Care Costs
$12,567
#19
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Annual Child Care Costs
$10,647
#27
| Region ↕ | Annual Child Care Costs ↕ |
|---|---|
| Alabama | $6,001 |
| Alaska | $12,120 |
| Arizona | $10,948 |
| Arkansas | $6,890 |
| California | $16,945 |
| Colorado | $15,325 |
| Connecticut | $15,591 |
| Delaware | $11,021 |
| Florida | $9,238 |
| Georgia | $8,520 |
| Hawaii | $13,731 |
| Idaho | $7,474 |
| Illinois | $13,802 |
| Indiana | $12,612 |
| Iowa | $10,379 |
| Kansas | $11,222 |
| Kentucky | $6,411 |
| Louisiana | $7,724 |
| Maine | $9,449 |
| Maryland | $15,335 |
| Massachusetts | $20,913 |
| Michigan | $10,861 |
| Minnesota | $16,087 |
| Mississippi | $5,436 |
| Missouri | $10,041 |
| Montana | $9,518 |
| Nebraska | $12,571 |
| Nevada | $11,408 |
| New Hampshire | $12,791 |
| New Jersey | $12,988 |
| New Mexico | $8,617 |
| New York | $15,394 |
| North Carolina | $9,480 |
| North Dakota | $9,091 |
| Ohio | $9,697 |
| Oklahoma | $8,576 |
| Oregon | $13,616 |
| Pennsylvania | $11,842 |
| Rhode Island | $13,696 |
| South Carolina | $7,007 |
| South Dakota | $6,511 |
| Tennessee | $8,732 |
| Texas | $9,324 |
| Utah | $9,945 |
| Vermont | $12,813 |
| Virginia | $14,063 |
| Washington | $14,554 |
| West Virginia | $8,736 |
| Wisconsin | $12,567 |
| Wyoming | $10,647 |
