how much does it cost to raise a child to 18 in america 
the cost to raise a child is increasing along with inflation estimates vary on the exact cost but it will likely cost roughly between 200 000 and 300 000 according to a brookings institution study the average middle income family will pay 310 605 to raise a child born in 2015 to age 17 the u s department of agriculture estimates that cost to be 233 610 23