Child Care Cost
Annual family budgets in select areas, for two-parent two-children families, 2014
| AREANAME | Rent | Food | Child care | Transportation | Healthcare | Other necessities | Taxes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stamford | $22,920 | $9,384 | $16,825 | $7,352 | $9,779 | $15,603 | $15,487 | $97,350 |
| San Francisco | $23,472 | $9,384 | $10,815 | $7,301 | $12,453 | $15,869 | $12,490 | $91,785 |
| Boston | $17,448 | $9,384 | $16,066 | $6,991 | $10,602 | $12,960 | $12,343 | $85,793 |
| Hartford | $14,040 | $9,384 | $16,825 | $7,301 | $11,140 | $11,314 | $11,618 | $81,623 |
| Oakland | $18,936 | $9,384 | $10,815 | $7,301 | $11,602 | $13,679 | $9,904 | $81,621 |
| Los Angeles | $16,776 | $9,384 | $10,815 | $6,991 | $9,335 | $12,635 | $7,950 | $73,887 |
| Seattle | $13,476 | $9,384 | $13,910 | $7,301 | $9,971 | $11,041 | $7,190 | $72,274 |
| Chicago | $11,748 | $9,384 | $15,533 | $6,991 | $8,421 | $10,207 | $9,712 | $71,995 |
| Providence | $10,956 | $9,384 | $16,054 | $7,439 | $9,773 | $9,824 | $8,024 | $71,455 |
| Denver | $11,520 | $9,384 | $15,103 | $7,301 | $9,100 | $10,097 | $8,600 | $71,104 |
| Richmond | $11,808 | $9,384 | $12,916 | $7,301 | $8,603 | $10,236 | $8,597 | $68,845 |
| Las Vegas | $12,456 | $9,384 | $13,366 | $7,301 | $8,826 | $10,549 | $6,407 | $68,289 |
| Raleigh | $10,272 | $9,384 | $11,447 | $7,301 | $10,303 | $9,494 | $8,269 | $66,470 |
| Durham | $10,116 | $9,384 | $11,447 | $7,352 | $9,346 | $9,419 | $7,889 | $64,953 |
| Detroit | $10,116 | $9,384 | $12,351 | $6,991 | $8,844 | $9,419 | $7,367 | $64,471 |
| Tampa | $11,412 | $9,384 | $10,658 | $7,301 | $9,615 | $10,044 | $5,552 | $63,966 |
| Atlanta | $10,752 | $9,384 | $9,733 | $6,991 | $9,917 | $9,726 | $7,386 | $63,888 |
| St. Louis | $9,768 | $9,384 | $9,784 | $7,301 | $10,454 | $9,250 | $7,159 | $63,100 |
| Kansas City | $10,224 | $9,384 | $9,784 | $7,301 | $9,629 | $9,471 | $7,112 | $62,904 |
Source: EPI analysis of EPI Family Budget Calculator (2015, forthcoming)
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