美国5岁以下儿童的育儿费用每年平均为27 000美元,地区差异很大。 U.S. child-rearing costs average $27,000 annually for children under 5, with major regional differences.

新的SmartAssset报告显示,美国每年养育5岁以下儿童的平均费用为27 000美元,比去年增加了4.5%,支出包括食品、医疗保健、儿童保育和交通。 A new SmartAsset report reveals the average annual cost of raising a child under 5 in the U.S. is $27,000, a 4.5% increase from last year, with expenses including food, health care, child care, and transportation. 马萨诸塞州领先44 000美元,随后是康涅狄格州和佛蒙特州,全年增长幅度最大,为25.3%。 Massachusetts leads at $44,000, followed by Connecticut and Vermont, which saw the largest year-over-year rise at 25.3%. 密西西比州成本最低,仅低于20,000美元,尽管增加了10%。 Mississippi has the lowest cost, just under $20,000, despite a 10% increase. 一些州,包括夏威夷州、特拉华州、爱荷华州和密歇根州报告大幅下降。 Some states, including Hawaii, Delaware, Iowa, and Michigan, reported significant declines. 这些数据突出了抚养子女费用方面广泛的区域差异。 The data underscores wide regional variation in child-rearing costs.