一项新的研究显示,父母留在家中所需的收入因州而有很大差异,夏威夷最高为102 773美元,西弗吉尼亚最低为68 099美元。 A new study shows wide state-by-state variation in the income needed for a parent to stay home, with Hawaii highest at $102,773 and West Virginia lowest at $68,099.

一项新的SmartAsset研究发现,父母一方留在家中抚养孩子所需的收入因州而有很大差异,夏威夷需要102 773美元,其次是加利福尼亚州97 656美元和马萨诸塞州97 261美元。 A new SmartAsset study finds the income needed for one parent to stay home raising a child varies widely by state, with Hawaii requiring $102,773, followed by California at $97,656 and Massachusetts at $97,261. 最低阈值在西弗吉尼亚州、阿肯色州、密西西比州、肯塔基州和北达科他州,从68 099美元到70 949美元不等。 The lowest thresholds are in West Virginia, Arkansas, Mississippi, Kentucky, and North Dakota, ranging from $68,099 to $70,949. 在马萨诸塞州,两名工作父母每年抚养孩子的费用最高,为44 221美元,南达科他州最低,为26 624美元。 For two working parents, the annual cost of raising a child is highest in Massachusetts at $44,221, while the lowest is in South Dakota at $26,624. 分析强调,在选择一名或两名工作父母时,家庭在财务权衡方面所面临的重大区域差异。 The analysis underscores major regional differences in the financial tradeoffs families face when choosing between one or two working parents.