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Childcare Costs in San Luis Obispo County, CA

FIPS: 06079 · Data year: 2022

$18,786

Center Infant/yr

$12,793

Family Infant/yr

$90,158

Median Income

20.8%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$18,786	$12,793	+$5,993
Toddler	$12,040	$10,882	+$1,158
Preschool	$14,167	$11,129	+$3,038
School Age	$12,067	$11,192	+$875

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $18,786

Toddler $12,040

Preschool $14,167

School Age $12,067

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: $18,786

Median household income: $90,158

Cost as % of income: 20.8%

7% affordability threshold: $6,311/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$12,574	$8,863	$8,863	$7,491
2009	$13,484	$10,267	$10,267	$8,023
2010	$14,356	$10,819	$10,819	$8,936
2011	$15,227	$11,371	$11,371	$9,850
2012	$16,098	$11,923	$11,923	$10,764
2013	$15,526	$11,288	$11,288	$9,520
2014	$14,954	$10,653	$10,653	$8,276
2015	$15,290	$10,371	$10,371	$8,925
2016	$15,625	$10,088	$10,088	$9,574
2017	$15,955	$10,494	$10,494	$9,705
2018	$16,285	$10,900	$10,900	$9,835
2019	$16,615	$11,306	$11,306	$9,965
2020	$16,945	$11,712	$11,712	$10,095
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$18,786	$12,040	$14,167	$12,067

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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.