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Childcare Costs in Alameda County, CA

FIPS: 06001 · Data year: 2022

$26,827

Center Infant/yr

$18,754

Family Infant/yr

$122,488

Median Income

21.9%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$26,827	$18,754	+$8,073
Toddler	$19,293	$16,191	+$3,102
Preschool	$21,233	$17,960	+$3,273
School Age	$22,581	$14,516	+$8,065

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $26,827

Toddler $19,293

Preschool $21,233

School Age $22,581

Affordability Context

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services considers childcare affordable when it costs no more than 7% of a family's income.

Center infant cost: $26,827

Median household income: $122,488

Cost as % of income: 21.9%

7% affordability threshold: $8,574/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$15,692	$11,139	$11,139	$8,051
2009	$16,264	$12,180	$12,180	$8,804
2010	$16,283	$12,217	$12,217	$9,474
2011	$16,304	$12,255	$12,255	$10,143
2012	$16,323	$12,293	$12,293	$10,813
2013	$16,220	$12,042	$12,042	$9,980
2014	$16,116	$11,790	$11,790	$9,147
2015	$17,881	$13,030	$13,030	$9,814
2016	$19,646	$14,268	$14,268	$10,480
2017	$20,046	$15,069	$15,069	$11,058
2018	$20,446	$15,868	$15,868	$11,637
2019	$20,847	$16,669	$16,669	$12,215
2020	$21,247	$17,468	$17,468	$12,793
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$26,827	$19,293	$21,233	$22,581

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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau — National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP). Costs are annual estimates based on weekly median prices.