Parent Pressure

The 150 U.S. ZIP codes where parents say raising a family feels hardest right now — ranked from most to least overwhelmed.

#150 Eagle, Idaho (83616) #149 Billings (West End), Montana (59102) #148 Gretna, Nebraska (68028) #147 Brandon, South Dakota (57005) #146 Bozeman, Montana (59718) #145 Missoula (South Hills), Montana (59803) #144 Londonderry, New Hampshire (03053) #143 Leawood, Kansas (66206) #142 Kapolei, Hawaii (96707) #141 Ankeny, Iowa (50021) #140 Coralville, Iowa (52241) #139 Williston, Vermont (05495) #138 Middletown, Delaware (19709) #137 Meridian, Idaho (83646) #136 Lee's Summit, Missouri (64082) #135 Horace, North Dakota (58047) #134 Happy Valley, Oregon (97086) #133 Rio Rancho, New Mexico (87124) #132 Los Lunas, New Mexico (87031) #131 Harrisburg, South Dakota (57032) #130 Pewaukee, Wisconsin (53072) #129 Elkhorn, Nebraska (68022) #128 South Burlington, Vermont (05403) #127 Tea, South Dakota (57064) #126 Bridgeport, West Virginia (26330) #125 Kailua, Hawaii (96734) #124 Rogers, Arkansas (72758) #123 Olathe, Kansas (66062) #122 Brookfield, Wisconsin (53045) #121 Bend, Oregon (97702) #120 Summerlin, Nevada (89135) #119 Mount Pleasant, South Carolina (29466) #118 Shelburne, Vermont (05482) #117 Lexington (Hamburg), Kentucky (40509) #116 Bedford, New Hampshire (03110) #115 Yarmouth, Maine (04096) #114 Waukee, Iowa (50263) #113 Mililani, Hawaii (96789) #112 Mandan, North Dakota (58554) #111 Barrington, Rhode Island (02806) #110 Sheridan, Wyoming (82801) #109 Prospect, Kentucky (40059) #108 Lexington, South Carolina (29072) #107 Casper, Wyoming (82609) #106 Glastonbury, Connecticut (06033) #105 Bentonville, Arkansas (72712) #104 Coeur d'Alene, Idaho (83814) #103 Teays Valley, West Virginia (25560) #102 Papillion, Nebraska (68046) #101 Los Alamos, New Mexico (87544) #100 Lake Forest, Illinois (60045) #99 Henderson (Green Valley), Nevada (89052) #98 Franklin, Tennessee (37067) #97 Eden Prairie, Minnesota (55347) #96 Minnetonka, Minnesota (55345) #95 Hockessin, Delaware (19707) #94 Parker, Colorado (80134) #93 Middleton, Wisconsin (53562) #92 Brentwood, Tennessee (37027) #91 Morgantown, West Virginia (26505) #90 Jenks, Oklahoma (74037) #89 Erie, Colorado (80516) #88 Wasilla, Alaska (99654) #87 Phoenix (Ahwatukee), Arizona (85048) #86 Wexford, Pennsylvania (15090) #85 Falmouth, Maine (04105) #84 Scarborough, Maine (04074) #83 Saratoga Springs, Utah (84045) #82 West Fargo, North Dakota (58078) #81 Dublin, Ohio (43017) #80 North Kingstown, Rhode Island (02852) #79 Edina, Minnesota (55435) #78 Draper, Utah (84020) #77 East Greenwich, Rhode Island (02818) #76 Cheyenne (South), Wyoming (82009) #75 Broken Arrow, Oklahoma (74012) #74 Apex, North Carolina (27502) #73 Bossier City, Louisiana (71111) #72 Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida (32082) #71 Conway, Arkansas (72034) #70 Lehi, Utah (84043) #69 Overland Park, Kansas (66223) #68 Exeter, New Hampshire (03833) #67 Westport, Connecticut (06880) #66 Needham, Massachusetts (02492) #65 Wildwood, Missouri (63040) #64 Mountain Brook, Alabama (35223) #63 Lower Merion, Pennsylvania (19003) #62 Gilbert, Arizona (85296) #61 Westborough, Massachusetts (01581) #60 Darien, Connecticut (06820) #59 Eagle River, Alaska (99577) #58 Newark, Delaware (19711) #57 Enterprise, Nevada (89139) #56 Edmond, Oklahoma (73034) #55 Madison, Mississippi (39110) #54 Zionsville, Indiana (46077) #53 Fort Mill, South Carolina (29708) #52 Fishers, Indiana (46037) #51 Highlands Ranch, Colorado (80126) #50 Ridgeland, Mississippi (39157) #49 Juneau (Mendenhall), Alaska (99801) #48 Grosse Pointe, Michigan (48236) #47 Chesterfield, Missouri (63017) #46 Flowood, Mississippi (39232) #45 Wilmette, Illinois (60091) #44 Wellesley, Massachusetts (02482) #43 Lake Oswego, Oregon (97034) #42 Collierville, Tennessee (38017) #41 Naperville, Illinois (60565) #40 Mason, Ohio (45040) #39 Carmel, Indiana (46032) #38 Redmond, Washington (98052) #37 Ridgewood, New Jersey (07450) #36 Erlanger, Kentucky (41018) #35 Johns Creek, Georgia (30097) #34 Madison, Alabama (35758) #33 Short Pump (Henrico), Virginia (23233) #32 McLean, Virginia (22101) #31 San Rafael, California (94903) #30 Scottsdale (North), Arizona (85255) #29 Ashburn, Virginia (20147) #28 Covington, Louisiana (70433) #27 Mandeville, Louisiana (70471) #26 Peachtree City, Georgia (30269) #25 Westlake, Ohio (44145) #24 Potomac, Maryland (20854) #23 Bethesda, Maryland (20814) #22 Northville, Michigan (48168) #21 Sammamish, Washington (98074) #20 Birmingham, Michigan (48009) #19 Saratoga Springs, New York (12866) #18 Southlake, Texas (76092) #17 Ellicott City, Maryland (21043) #16 Doylestown, Pennsylvania (18901) #15 Waxhaw, North Carolina (28173) #14 The Woodlands, Texas (77382) #13 Millburn, New Jersey (07041) #12 Windermere, Florida (34786) #11 Weston, Florida (33326) #10 Frisco, Texas (75035) #9 Bellevue, Washington (98004) #8 Cary, North Carolina (27519) #7 Hoover, Alabama (35244) #6 Alpharetta, Georgia (30022) #5 Palo Alto, California (94301) #4 Irvine, California (92618) #3 Westfield, New Jersey (07090) #2 Huntington, New York (11743) #1 Scarsdale, New York (10583)
Least stressed Most stressed
Rank City StateSt
1 Scarsdale New York
2 Huntington New York
3 Westfield New Jersey
4 Irvine California
5 Palo Alto California
6 Alpharetta Georgia
7 Hoover Alabama
8 Cary North Carolina
9 Bellevue Washington
10 Frisco Texas
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A Mission For Michael
Methodology This study is based on a survey of 3,012 U.S. parents conducted in June 2026. Respondents were asked about the biggest pressures facing modern families, including childcare costs, school expectations, extracurricular commitments, commuting, household expenses, and balancing work and family life. The survey was carried out via Cherry Signals using a geographically representative panel balanced by age, gender, household income, and region. Results were weighted where necessary to reflect U.S. population benchmarks, while data quality checks included bot detection, geo-verification, speeding checks, and manual review of responses.
#12
Windermere
Florida · 34786