The average cost of child care in the U.S. is $1,385 a month, the median rent is $1,500.
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U.S. renters with children spend almost as much on child care as they spend on rent. according to a new HotPads® analysis, out Wednesday from Zillow.
The average cost of child care in the U.S. is $1,385 a month, according to a HotPads analysis of Care.com’s Care Index. Nationally, the median rent payment is $1,500 per month.
Monthly child care costs exceed monthly rent costs in more than a quarter of the 48 metros analyzed. Renters in Pittsburgh can expect to spend $255 more each month on child care than they do on rent, more than any other metro analyzed.
