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Childcare Costs in Suffolk County, MA

FIPS: 25025 · Data year: 2022

$30,680

Center Infant/yr

$16,640

Family Infant/yr

$87,669

Median Income

35.0%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$30,680	$16,640	+$14,040
Toddler	$25,639	$14,560	+$11,079
Preschool	$18,200	$13,000	+$5,200
School Age	$11,645	$13,000	$-1,355

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $30,680

Toddler $25,639

Preschool $18,200

School Age $11,645

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: $30,680

Median household income: $87,669

Cost as % of income: 35.0%

7% affordability threshold: $6,137/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$16,900	$14,771	$10,400	$5,460
2009	$16,900	$15,047	$10,833	$5,373
2010	$16,900	$15,323	$11,267	$5,287
2011	$16,900	$15,600	$11,700	$5,200
2012	$17,355	$16,099	$12,318	$6,175
2013	$17,810	$16,597	$12,935	$7,150
2014	$18,265	$17,096	$13,553	$8,125
2015	$18,720	$17,594	$14,170	$9,100
2016	$19,413	$18,230	$14,213	$9,414
2017	$20,107	$18,865	$14,257	$9,728
2018	$20,800	$19,500	$14,300	$10,041
2019	$23,270	$21,035	$15,275	$10,442
2020	$25,740	$22,570	$16,250	$10,844
2021	$28,210	$24,104	$17,225	$11,244
2022	$30,680	$25,639	$18,200	$11,645

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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.