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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.
| Year | Number of Mass Shootings | Killed | Injured |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 647 | 673 | 2700 |
| 2021 | 690 | 704 | 2827 |
| 2020 | 610 | 513 | 2540 |
| 2019 | 417 | 465 | 1712 |
| 2018 | 336 | 372 | 1330 |
| 2017 | 348 | 441 | 1807 |
| 2016 | 383 | 453 | 1539 |
| 2015 | 336 | 369 | 1337 |
| 2014 | 273 | 275 | 1086 |
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.
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Mapped: Daycare Costs by State
In places like Washington D.C., daycare costs rival a second rent payment.
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/District | 2023 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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