15. Ohio
Score: 48;
Ranking on Cost of Living Data Series list: #14;
Average college tuition, plus taxes: $90,898;
Average annual cost of child care: $8,482;
‘The Buckeye state’ is far up north, which makes it colder than most other states on our list. It also features amazing natural sites, especially around the Lake Eire, Ohio River, and Cuyahoga Valley. Cities like Cleveland and Cincinnati are great places for raising a family. They are not as big as the cities on the East and West Coast, but they have well-developed cultural institutions, education centers, and affordable health care.
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