– Massachusetts has the highest annual costs for raising a small child at $35,841.
– Mississippi has the lowest annual costs at $16,151 per year.
Would be interesting to compare to birthrates. At first glance the reason for the decline in blue state populations might be a result of the huge cost differences.
Without comparing the total public and private investments in each state’s social resources associated with childcare, this map pretty much just illustrates average income and the availability of those resources. Those are the biggest costs. Fluctuations in commodity pricing aren’t nearly as significant.
Hard to say whether a family from MA is getting a raw deal compared to folks from SD when one state prioritizes social outcomes. Like another commenter said, you get what you pay for.
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– Massachusetts has the highest annual costs for raising a small child at $35,841.
– Mississippi has the lowest annual costs at $16,151 per year.
Would be interesting to compare to birthrates. At first glance the reason for the decline in blue state populations might be a result of the huge cost differences.
Without comparing the total public and private investments in each state’s social resources associated with childcare, this map pretty much just illustrates average income and the availability of those resources. Those are the biggest costs. Fluctuations in commodity pricing aren’t nearly as significant.
Hard to say whether a family from MA is getting a raw deal compared to folks from SD when one state prioritizes social outcomes. Like another commenter said, you get what you pay for.
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