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 – 42nd
- 43rd – % of Families with Young Children
- 39th – Infant-Mortality Rate
- 37th – Median Annual Family Income (Adjusted for Cost of Living)
- 43rd – Violent Crimes per Capita
- 41st – % of Families in Poverty
- 27th – Housing Affordability
- 39th – Unemployment Rate
- 30th – Separation & Divorce Rate
For the full report, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/best-states-to-raise-a-family/31065
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Thomas Hyslip lives in Tega Cay with his wife and daughter. After 27 years in the U.S. Army and Federal Law Enforcement, he retired to pursue his passion for teaching. Tom is now an Assistant Professor of Instruction at the University of South Florida. In 2 short years he has won 10 awards from the South Carolina Press Association, including first place in column writing, education beat reporting and best podcast.
