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Childcare Costs in Marin County, CA

FIPS: 06041 · Data year: 2022

$28,504

Center Infant/yr

$20,395

Family Infant/yr

$142,019

Median Income

20.1%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$28,504	$20,395	+$8,109
Toddler	$20,474	$19,088	+$1,386
Preschool	$22,534	$21,173	+$1,361
School Age	$22,823	$20,727	+$2,096

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $28,504

Toddler $20,474

Preschool $22,534

School Age $22,823

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: $28,504

Median household income: $142,019

Cost as % of income: 20.1%

7% affordability threshold: $9,941/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$18,847	$13,986	$13,986	$8,835
2009	$20,264	$15,797	$15,797	$9,396
2010	$19,082	$14,731	$14,731	$9,875
2011	$17,900	$13,665	$13,665	$10,355
2012	$16,719	$12,599	$12,599	$10,834
2013	$18,243	$13,486	$13,486	$10,423
2014	$19,767	$14,373	$14,373	$10,013
2015	$20,823	$15,797	$15,797	$10,229
2016	$21,880	$17,221	$17,221	$10,445
2017	$21,803	$17,031	$17,031	$11,104
2018	$21,725	$16,840	$16,840	$11,761
2019	$21,647	$16,650	$16,650	$12,420
2020	$21,569	$16,459	$16,459	$13,077
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$28,504	$20,474	$22,534	$22,823

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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.