9. Indiana
Score: 101;
Ranking on Cost of Living Data Series list: #9;
Average college tuition, plus taxes: $81,205;
Average annual cost of child care: $8,073;
Although Indiana doesn’t offer an affordable education or child care, it has many family friendly communities. Counties like Fisher, Westfield, and Granger have solid family income growth and affordable housing and utilities. Most of these communities are within a commuting distance from the biggest urban centers, like Indianapolis. In spite of being close to big cities, Indiana suburbs feature peaceful surroundings and incredibly low child poverty rate.
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