NEW JERSEY — Parents know how expensive child care is.
And affordable child care is at the forefront of conversations, priorities and even concerns in many households, including in New Jersey, the state with the second highest cost of child care, according to HelpAdvisor.com.
The study found That, on average, this year, families in the US are paying $325.39 a week for child care.
The report found that the five most expensive areas for child care are:
Nevada ($493.46)
Nueva Jersey ($442.19)
Washington, D.C. ($427.90)
Hawaii ($413.19)
Washington ($408.67)
When it comes to the top cities with the highest average cost of weekly child care, New York City was in the top five, coming in at No. 4 with a weekly average of $414.64. Meanwhile, San Francisco took first place with $510.11.
The study also found that weekly child care costs were lowest in Iowa ($182.42), Mississippi ($203.38) and Oklahoma ($209.41).
To compile the rankings, HelpAdvisor used data from a U.S. Census Bureau survey that was released in May 2023, including responses from more than 1.1 million families in the Garden State.
2023-10-20 21:50:21
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