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Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin
Coverage of Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin in the Nexus archive.
- How Tennessee cities rank among other cities in U.S. for cost of raising a child, according to 2026 study
A 2026 SmartAsset study ranks Memphis as the least expensive major U.S. metro for raising a child with an annual cost of $19,922, and Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin as the second most affordable at $21,216. Despite this, Tennessee families face high child care costs, averaging $14,000 annually, which constitutes about 17% of their income.