Child Care Costs More Than Housing
November 14, 2024
For a family with two young children, the average annual cost for childcare in 2023 was higher than the cost of mortgage payments in 45 states and higher than the cost of rent in every state. Here is a comparison of regional costs for housing and childcare for two children — an infant and a four-year-old — in a child care center.
Child Care
- Northeast $32,614
- South $22,549
- Midwest $23,803
- West $26,536
Housing
- Northeast $27,433
- South $21,494
- Midwest $21,907
- West $28,938
Source: ChildCare Aware of America, 2024
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