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TN childcare costs highest in Southeast
https://www.axios.com/local/nashville/2025/05/29/tennessee-child-care-costs-expensive?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axioslocal_nashville&stream=top&fbclid=IwQ0xDSwKljC5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHmDjc07H1QZ6wy13ECHvTzErmrhwqr9c3jv5_ntNdXlAu656K8RQIf22Xqhm_aem_lQl3mytbebZp22Rfze6lxg..."Stunning stat: An annual report on Tennessee children found a year of infant care was more expensive than in-state tuition at all but one of the state's public universities.
By the numbers: The average annual cost of daycare tuition in Tennessee for two children — one toddler and one infant — rose to about $24,000 last year, according to data from Child Care Aware, an advocacy group.
That's the highest price tag for child care in the Southeast.
It's also a third of Tennessee's median household annual income, based on census data released in 2024.".... (more)
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