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Childcare Costs in Fairfield County, CT

FIPS: 09001 · Data year: 2022

$22,100

Center Infant/yr

$15,600

Family Infant/yr

$106,821

Median Income

20.7%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$22,100	$15,600	+$6,500
Toddler	$22,100	$15,600	+$6,500
Preschool	$15,912	$15,600	+$312
School Age	$6,240	$7,280	$-1,040

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $22,100

Toddler $22,100

Preschool $15,912

School Age $6,240

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: $22,100

Median household income: $106,821

Cost as % of income: 20.7%

7% affordability threshold: $7,477/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$9,906	$9,906	$8,762	$5,590
2009	$11,804	$11,804	$9,880	$4,784
2010	$13,702	$13,702	$10,998	$3,978
2011	$15,600	$15,600	$12,116	$3,172
2012	$16,263	$16,263	$12,701	$3,198
2013	$16,926	$16,926	$13,286	$3,224
2014	$17,589	$17,589	$13,871	$3,250
2015	$18,252	$18,252	$14,456	$3,276
2016	$18,547	$18,547	$14,733	$4,091
2017	$18,841	$18,841	$15,011	$4,905
2018	$19,136	$19,136	$15,288	$5,720
2019	$19,877	$19,877	$15,444	$5,850
2020	$20,618	$20,618	$15,600	$5,980
2021	$21,359	$21,359	$15,756	$6,110
2022	$22,100	$22,100	$15,912	$6,240

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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.