Raising a child to age 18 costs an estimated $303,418 nationwide, but the total can vary by more than $210,000 depending on where a family lives.

Much of that difference comes down to housing, transportation, and childcare expenses, which can significantly affect the cost of raising a child from one state to another.

This visualization uses a 2026 study from LendingTree to compare the projected cost of raising a child across all 50 states and Washington, D.C.