Most expensive cities to raise a child
| Rank | City | Cost of raising a child |
| 1 | New York (Manhattan), NY | $540,514 |
| 2 | Honolulu, HI | $429,635 |
| 3 | San Francisco, CA | $402,112 |
| 4 | New York (Brooklyn), NY | $400,951 |
| 5 | Hilo, HI | $369,559 |
| 6 | San Jose, CA | $363,807 |
| 7 | Orange County, CA | $353,081 |
| 8 | Washington, DC | $342,552 |
| 9 | Oakland, CA | $337,477 |
| 10 | Fairbanks, AK | $334,562 |
Least expensive cities to raise a child
| Rank | City | Cost of raising a child |
| 1 | Norman, OK | $199,298 |
| 2 | Harlingen, TX | $199,694 |
| 3 | Ashland, OH | $206,793 |
| 4 | Salina, KS | $207,525 |
| 5 | Pueblo, CO | $208,155 |
| 6 | Memphis, TN | $208,322 |
| 7 | Temple, TX | $208,593 |
| 8 | Richmond, IN | $209,522 |
| 9 | Jackson, MS | $211,309 |
| 10 | Hattiesburg, MS | $211,451 |
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