South Carolina Is 2025’s 9th Worst State to Raise a Family

With the cost of raising a child to age 18 reaching well over $300,000, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on the Best & Worst States to Raise a Family in 2025, as well as expert commentary, to highlight the states that are affordable, safe, well-educated and enjoyable for families to live in.

WalletHub compared the 50 states across 50 key indicators of family-friendliness. Our data set includes factors like the median annual family income, housing affordability, health care quality, crime rate, and school quality.

Raising a Family in South Carolina (1=Best; 25=Avg.):

• Overall rank – 42^nd
• 43^rd – % of Families with Young Children
• 39^th – Infant-Mortality Rate
• 37^th – Median Annual Family Income (Adjusted for Cost of Living)
• 43^rd – Violent Crimes per Capita
• 41^st – % of Families in Poverty
• 27^th – Housing Affordability
• 39^th – Unemployment Rate
• 30^th – Separation & Divorce Rate

For the full report, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/best-states-to-raise-a-family/31065