12 Most Expensive States to Raise Children

12 Most Expensive States to Raise Children

4. Rhode Island

  • Average yearly cost of full-time child care: $9,200
  • Average yearly housing cost: $4,200
  • Average in-state tuition and fees at public university: $10,849
  • Average yearly food costs: $1,700 (Northeast region)

Total: $25,949

Reuters/Shannon Stapleton