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Childcare Costs in Bergen County, NJ

FIPS: 34003 · Data year: 2022

$16,521

Center Infant/yr

$10,435

Family Infant/yr

$118,714

Median Income

13.9%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$16,521	$10,435	+$6,086
Toddler	$16,124	$10,664	+$5,460
Preschool	$16,124	$9,968	+$6,156
School Age	$7,394	$8,870	$-1,476

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $16,521

Toddler $16,124

Preschool $16,124

School Age $7,394

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: $16,521

Median household income: $118,714

Cost as % of income: 13.9%

7% affordability threshold: $8,310/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$11,697	$10,820	$9,357	$5,848
2009	$11,697	$10,905	$9,942	$5,995
2010	$11,697	$10,991	$10,527	$6,141
2011	$11,701	$11,348	$10,385	$5,997
2012	$11,705	$11,705	$10,242	$5,853
2013	$12,289	$12,081	$10,645	$7,314
2014	$12,873	$12,457	$11,049	$8,777
2015	$13,457	$12,833	$11,452	$10,238
2016	$14,040	$13,208	$11,856	$11,700
2017	$14,453	$13,649	$12,567	$10,982
2018	$14,867	$14,090	$13,279	$10,265
2019	$15,281	$14,530	$13,990	$9,547
2020	$15,694	$14,971	$14,701	$8,829
2021	$16,108	$15,412	$15,412	$8,111
2022	$16,521	$16,124	$16,124	$7,394

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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.