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Childcare Costs in Sonoma County, CA

FIPS: 06097 · Data year: 2022

$12,647

Center Infant/yr

$14,880

Family Infant/yr

$99,266

Median Income

12.7%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$12,647	$14,880	$-2,233
Toddler	$10,410	$12,060	$-1,650
Preschool	$10,610	$11,616	$-1,006
School Age	$11,056	$10,186	+$870

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $12,647

Toddler $10,410

Preschool $10,610

School Age $11,056

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: $12,647

Median household income: $99,266

Cost as % of income: 12.7%

7% affordability threshold: $6,949/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$12,952	$9,745	$9,745	$7,587
2009	$13,778	$10,782	$10,782	$8,221
2010	$14,633	$11,271	$11,271	$9,084
2011	$15,489	$11,760	$11,760	$9,947
2012	$16,344	$12,249	$12,249	$10,810
2013	$15,498	$11,267	$11,267	$9,464
2014	$14,652	$10,284	$10,284	$8,118
2015	$15,212	$10,465	$10,465	$9,268
2016	$15,772	$10,646	$10,646	$10,419
2017	$16,381	$11,199	$11,199	$10,965
2018	$16,989	$11,751	$11,751	$11,511
2019	$17,598	$12,304	$12,304	$12,057
2020	$18,207	$12,857	$12,857	$12,603
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$12,647	$10,410	$10,610	$11,056

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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.