When the time comes to raise a family, most people tend to flee cities for suburbs expecting they'll get more bang for their buck.
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Here are the 10 places where it's cheaper to raise a family in the city than a suburb
These are the US cities where housing and childcare costs are lower than in the suburbs.
In some places you can save up to $14,000 annually by choosing the city over a suburb.
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But a new report from Care.com and Zillow reveals 10 popular places in the US where it's actually cheaper to live in a metro area's city rather than suburb, thanks to lower housing and childcare costs.
To determine how cost of living compares in the country's 30 largest metros, Care.com and Zillow gathered data on three common living expenses — mortgage payments, property taxes, and childcare costs — for a two-child family living in the median home. Read their full methodology here.
Below, check out the 10 cities where a family can save the most compared with the suburbs.
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10. Pittsburgh
How much you save: $
Annual cost of childcare:
Annual cost of housing:
Median home square footage: 1,420
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9. San Diego
How much you save: $4,555
Annual cost of childcare:
Annual cost of housing:
Median home square footage: 1,336
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8. Cincinnati
How much you save: $5,514
Annual cost of childcare: $13,759
Annual cost of housing: $12,607
Median home square footage: 1,420
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7. Phoenix
How much you save: $6,567
Annual cost of childcare: $15,747
Annual cost of housing: $26,893
Median home square footage: 1,560
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6. Providence
How much you save: $6,974
Annual cost of childcare: $17,504
Annual cost of housing: $12,389
Median home square footage: 1,296
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5. Las Vegas
How much you save: $7,318
Annual cost of childcare: $15,846
Annual cost of housing: $10,481
Median home square footage: 1,478
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4. Milwaukee
How much you save: $8,227
Annual cost of childcare: $19,688
Annual cost of housing: $7,431
Median home square footage: 1,271
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3. Cleveland
How much you save: $9,034
Annual cost of childcare: $15,988
Annual cost of housing: $7,625
Median home square footage: 1,356
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2. Baltimore
How much you save: $10,790
Annual cost of childcare: $18,367
Annual cost of housing: $5,904
Median home square footage: 1,292
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1. Philadelphia
How much you save: $13,859
Annual cost of childcare: $17,753
Annual cost of housing: $7,402
Median home square footage: 1,254
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