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Childcare Costs in Sacramento County, CA

FIPS: 06067 · Data year: 2022

$18,040

Center Infant/yr

$12,581

Family Infant/yr

$84,010

Median Income

21.5%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$18,040	$12,581	+$5,459
Toddler	$11,512	$10,400	+$1,112
Preschool	$13,546	$10,636	+$2,910
School Age	$11,287	$10,794	+$493

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $18,040

Toddler $11,512

Preschool $13,546

School Age $11,287

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: $18,040

Median household income: $84,010

Cost as % of income: 21.5%

7% affordability threshold: $5,881/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$12,551	$8,846	$8,846	$6,948
2009	$13,244	$9,937	$9,937	$7,955
2010	$13,495	$10,144	$10,144	$8,405
2011	$13,746	$10,351	$10,351	$8,855
2012	$13,997	$10,559	$10,559	$9,305
2013	$13,540	$9,864	$9,864	$8,361
2014	$13,082	$9,169	$9,169	$7,416
2015	$14,095	$9,563	$9,563	$8,421
2016	$15,108	$9,957	$9,957	$9,426
2017	$15,373	$10,190	$10,190	$9,312
2018	$15,638	$10,422	$10,422	$9,199
2019	$15,903	$10,655	$10,655	$9,085
2020	$16,168	$10,888	$10,888	$8,972
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$18,040	$11,512	$13,546	$11,287

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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.