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Childcare Costs in San Diego County, CA

FIPS: 06073 · Data year: 2022

$19,719

Center Infant/yr

$13,045

Family Infant/yr

$96,974

Median Income

20.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$19,719	$13,045	+$6,674
Toddler	$13,999	$12,380	+$1,619
Preschool	$12,616	$12,380	+$236
School Age	$11,385	$9,384	+$2,001

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $19,719

Toddler $13,999

Preschool $12,616

School Age $11,385

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: $19,719

Median household income: $96,974

Cost as % of income: 20.3%

7% affordability threshold: $6,788/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$13,296	$9,519	$9,519	$7,528
2009	$13,781	$10,543	$10,543	$8,168
2010	$14,639	$11,134	$11,134	$9,050
2011	$15,497	$11,726	$11,726	$9,932
2012	$16,355	$12,317	$12,317	$10,814
2013	$15,549	$11,338	$11,338	$9,445
2014	$14,743	$10,358	$10,358	$8,076
2015	$15,694	$10,770	$10,770	$9,005
2016	$16,644	$11,182	$11,182	$9,935
2017	$16,859	$11,652	$11,652	$10,186
2018	$17,074	$12,121	$12,121	$10,436
2019	$17,289	$12,591	$12,591	$10,688
2020	$17,505	$13,060	$13,060	$10,938
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$19,719	$13,999	$12,616	$11,385

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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.