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Childcare Costs in Riverside County, CA

FIPS: 06065 · Data year: 2022

$21,043

Center Infant/yr

$12,021

Family Infant/yr

$84,505

Median Income

24.9%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$21,043	$12,021	+$9,022
Toddler	$12,384	$11,203	+$1,181
Preschool	$9,814	$10,604	$-790
School Age	$5,610	$9,322	$-3,712

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $21,043

Toddler $12,384

Preschool $9,814

School Age $5,610

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: $21,043

Median household income: $84,505

Cost as % of income: 24.9%

7% affordability threshold: $5,915/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$11,775	$8,507	$8,507	$7,251
2009	$12,938	$9,748	$9,748	$7,644
2010	$13,727	$10,380	$10,380	$8,668
2011	$14,518	$11,012	$11,012	$9,692
2012	$15,308	$11,643	$11,643	$10,716
2013	$14,259	$10,450	$10,450	$9,107
2014	$13,211	$9,258	$9,258	$7,498
2015	$13,619	$9,425	$9,425	$8,106
2016	$14,027	$9,592	$9,592	$8,714
2017	$14,722	$9,669	$9,669	$8,864
2018	$15,417	$9,745	$9,745	$9,013
2019	$16,112	$9,822	$9,822	$9,163
2020	$16,807	$9,899	$9,899	$9,312
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$21,043	$12,384	$9,814	$5,610

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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.