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The total cost of raising a child in ten of the largest U.S. metros. Costs include food, housing, childcare, healthcare, transportation and other necessities. All figures are as of February 2024.
SmartAsset used MIT Living Wage Calculator data to compare the living costs of a household with two working adults and one child to that of a childless household with two working adults in large metro areas.