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Cost of raising a child in the US today

Apr 9, 2025, 1:36 PM | Updated: Apr 10, 2025, 12:09 pm

How much does it cost to raise a child in the U.S. today? A SmartAsset study broke it all down for us. They looked at the biggest expenses families face today – things like housing, education, food, etc. The most expensive state to raise a child is Massachusetts.It costs about $36,000 a year. Mississippi is the cheapest state at $16,151 annually. Here in Colorado, we’re at $30,425.   

Obviously, they didn’t include Robux and Fortnight V-bucks in this survey, or it would be a lot more!

If you want to check out the rankings and more details, click here.

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