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Charted: Rising Mass Shootings in America

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Charted: Rising Mass Shootings in America

The United States of America has a new fatal epidemic on its hands. But it’s not a new virus or disease; it’s the skyrocketing number of mass shootings.

On January 21, 2023, a gunman opened fire on a group celebrating the Lunar New Year in California, killing 10 and injuring 10 others.

This graphic by Pablo Alvarez used data from the Gun Violence Archive to track the number of mass shootings in the U.S. over the past eight years and highlight the states that have witnessed the worst of it.

U.S. Mass Shootings From 2014‒2022

While gun violence has been a hot topic in the U.S. for many years, mass shootings are now visibly on the rise. In fact, they have almost doubled post-pandemic.

According to the Gun Violence Archive, mass shootings comprise incidents where four or more people (not including the shooter) are shot at the same time and in the same location.

YearNumber of Mass ShootingsKilledInjured
20226476732700
20216907042827
20206105132540
20194174651712
20183363721330
20173484411807
20163834531539
20153363691337
20142732751086

Between 2020 and 2022, the U.S. saw 1,947 mass shootings. These tragic incidents killed 1890 people and left over 8,000 others injured.

Las Vegas witnessed the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history on October 1, 2017, when a gunman opened fire on a crowd of 22,000 people attending a country music festival. The incident took 58 lives and injured over 500 people.

A year before this tragedy, 49 people lost their lives in the mass shooting at Orlando’s Pulse nightclub, with more than 50 additional people wounded. In fact, many of the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history have occurred in the 21st century, and especially over the last 10 years.

To learn more about the how different U.S. states are impacted by guns, check out Comparing Gun Laws and Gun-Related Deaths Across America.
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Mapped: Daycare Costs by State

In places like Washington D.C., daycare costs rival a second rent payment.

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This map breaks down the monthly cost of daycare in each U.S. state, revealing how wide the gap is between the most and least affordable regions.

Mapped: Daycare Costs by State

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As trade tensions rise and tariffs threaten to push prices higher across key sectors, American families are already grappling with one of the biggest household expenses—child care.

This map breaks down the monthly cost of daycare in each U.S. state, revealing how wide the gap is between the most and least affordable regions.

Key Takeaways

  • 📊 National average daycare cost: $1,039/month or $12,472/year
  • 💸 Most expensive: Washington D.C., Massachusetts, Minnesota
  • 💰 Least expensive: Mississippi, South Dakota, Alabama

Where Does Childcare Cost the Most?

In places like Washington D.C., daycare costs rival a second rent payment. Families in the capital pay nearly double the national average.

Other high-cost states, including Massachusetts and Minnesota, where higher wages and demand often drive up service prices, including child care.

State/District2023 Monthly Cost
District of Columbia$1,912
Massachusetts$1,727
Minnesota$1,500
Vermont$1,459
New Jersey$1,431
Hawaii$1,426
Washington$1,409
Colorado$1,404
Connecticut$1,367
California$1,362
New York$1,356
Maryland$1,285
Oregon$1,270
New Hampshire$1,259
Rhode Island$1,236
Alaska$1,151
Wisconsin$1,112
Pennsylvania$1,108
Illinois$1,097
Delaware$1,096
Virginia$1,094
Nevada$1,046
Arizona$1,040
National Average$1,039
Ohio$1,028
Nebraska$984
Indiana$965
New Mexico$959
Missouri$941
Montana$913
Maine$887
Florida$876
North Dakota$854
Tennessee$854
Georgia$848
Michigan$837
Kansas$836
Utah$833
North Carolina$832
Oklahoma$821
Texas$818
Iowa$791
Wyoming$777
South Carolina$771
West Virginia$761
Idaho$720
Louisiana$720
Arkansas$712
Kentucky$689
Alabama$637
South Dakota$624
Mississippi$568

More Affordable—But Not Necessarily Easier

At the other end of the spectrum, states like Mississippi, South Dakota, and Alabama offer more affordable care. But these prices may come with trade-offs—limited availability, longer waitlists, or fewer providers in rural areas.

The average cost in Mississippi, for example, is $568/month, less than a third of D.C.’s rate.

What’s Behind the Costs?

FinanceBuzz analyzed annual child care costs in each U.S. state using data from Child Care Aware of America and the U.S. Department of Labor’s National Database of Childcare Prices. These sources provided annual reports and cost data, which were averaged to calculate a general “child care cost” for each state.

To determine the national inflation rate, FinanceBuzz used the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ CPI Inflation Calculator.

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If you enjoyed this post, be sure to check out this graphic, which ranks the income a family needs to live comfortably in every U.S. state.

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