San Jose Is Also the Most Expensive Place to Raise a Baby

Kids cost a lot, especially in San Jose.

Graph courtesy of Redfin

Redfin already knighted San Jose, Calif. as already the city with the fastest growing market for housing sales. Now, they're saying that its the least cost-efficient place to raise a baby. Based on factors such as housing, childcare, healthcare, energy and baby necessities, San Jose earned the real estate website's top spot among the most expensive U.S. cities for a baby's first year of life. 

According to Redfin, the average cost of a baby's first year in the U.S. is $26,000, with childcare and housing accounting for the bulk of that money. At $41,600, San Jose is way above the average, and more than $32,000 combined goes towards housing and childcare. 

If you can't hack it in San Jose, head to Atlantathe cheapest place to raise a childwhere the average cost is $18,500.

[via Redfin]

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