Naples ranked 37th most expensive place to raise children.

According to Smart Asset, Naples is ranked 37th among the most expensive places to raise a child. The annual cost of raising a child in Naples is $24,637, which is well above the overall U.S. average of $14,577 annually. Despite relatively low housing costs, cities in Michigan are among the most expensive places in the U.S. to raise a child, with Ann Arbor, Kalamazoo, and Detroit ranked in the top 15. Moreover, San Francisco takes 1st place in most expensive place to raise children. In contrast, Denmark is the best country to raise kids, according to a global survey of more than 17,000 people.

Additionally, the study found that 22 Florida metro areas that landed on list of most expensive places to raise a child. Where does your city land on the list?

Using the MIT living wage calculator, the study conducted by SmartAsset includes costs of food, housing, childcare, health care, transportation and other necessities.

What are the most expensive Florida cities to raise a child?

Here’s the ranking of 22 Florida cities for annual cost of raising a child.

• No. 37: Naples-Marco Island, $24,637

• No. 47: North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton: $24,321

• No. 52: Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, $24,221

• No. 94: Jacksonville, $22,341

• No. 100: Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater: $22,259

• No. 108: Punta Gorda, $22,052.

• No. 109: Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, $22,049.

• No. 116: Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, $21,872.

• No. 130: Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, $21,527.

• No. 131: Port St. Lucie, $21,303.

• No. 135: Panama City, $21,303.

• No. 145: Cape Coral-Fort Myers, $21, 126.

• No. 151: Sebastian-Vero Beach, $21,054.

• No. 176: The Villages, $20,676

• No. 180: Tallahassee, $20,514

• No. 215: Sebring-Avon Park, $20,014

• No. 216: Ocala, $20,009

• No. 220: Gainesville, $19,961.

• No. 231: Homosassa Springs, $19,806.

• No. 234: Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, $19,699.

• No. 247: Lakeland-Winter Haven, $19,272.

• No. 269: Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent: $18,851

This article originally appeared on Sarasota Herald-Tribune: Florida childcare costs rank high in these cities. How to save money 

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