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Childcare Costs in San Francisco County, CA

FIPS: 06075 · Data year: 2022

$31,544

Center Infant/yr

$20,559

Family Infant/yr

$136,689

Median Income

23.1%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$31,544	$20,559	+$10,985
Toddler	$22,539	$19,204	+$3,335
Preschool	$24,806	$21,301	+$3,505
School Age	$22,757	$22,523	+$234

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $31,544

Toddler $22,539

Preschool $24,806

School Age $22,757

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: $31,544

Median household income: $136,689

Cost as % of income: 23.1%

7% affordability threshold: $9,568/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$17,793	$12,829	$12,829	$8,594
2009	$18,712	$14,489	$14,489	$9,200
2010	$17,928	$13,768	$13,768	$9,738
2011	$17,144	$13,047	$13,047	$10,276
2012	$16,360	$12,327	$12,327	$10,814
2013	$17,720	$13,003	$13,003	$10,404
2014	$19,078	$13,678	$13,678	$9,993
2015	$20,479	$15,461	$15,461	$10,238
2016	$21,880	$17,244	$17,244	$10,483
2017	$22,961	$17,892	$17,892	$11,105
2018	$24,041	$18,539	$18,539	$11,727
2019	$25,122	$19,186	$19,186	$12,349
2020	$26,202	$19,833	$19,833	$12,971
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$31,544	$22,539	$24,806	$22,757

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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.