median
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The median cost in the U.S. to send one child to daycare for five years is $44,000.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
In February, the median L.A. home for sale spent 80 days on the market — the longest median in the last five years, according to Redfin.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
Including workers who have at least a positive retirement-savings balance, the median savings total $40,000, according to the National Institute on Retirement Security.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
In March 2026, for example, the median rent rose to $5,000 a month in Manhattan and $4,150 in Brooklyn, according to a report from real estate firm the Corcoran Group.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
We went off the road and slid into the grassy median.
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
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