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Childcare Costs in Anne Arundel County, MD

FIPS: 24003 · Data year: 2022

$17,024

Center Infant/yr

$12,525

Family Infant/yr

$116,009

Median Income

14.7%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$17,024	$12,525	+$4,499
Toddler	$12,001	$10,716	+$1,285
Preschool	$12,001	$10,716	+$1,285
School Age	$11,618	$9,253	+$2,365

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $17,024

Toddler $12,001

Preschool $12,001

School Age $11,618

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: $17,024

Median household income: $116,009

Cost as % of income: 14.7%

7% affordability threshold: $8,121/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2010	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2011	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2012	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2013	$11,270	$9,365	$9,365	$9,015
2014	$11,700	$9,360	$9,360	$8,840
2015	$12,130	$9,355	$9,355	$8,665
2016	$12,560	$9,350	$9,350	$8,489
2017	$12,990	$9,344	$9,344	$8,314
2018	$13,797	$9,876	$9,876	$8,975
2019	$14,604	$10,407	$10,407	$9,636
2020	$15,411	$10,938	$10,938	$10,297
2021	$16,217	$11,469	$11,469	$10,957
2022	$17,024	$12,001	$12,001	$11,618

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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.