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Childcare Costs in Baltimore City, MD

FIPS: 24510 · Data year: 2022

$13,001

Center Infant/yr

$9,359

Family Infant/yr

$58,349

Median Income

22.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$13,001	$9,359	+$3,642
Toddler	$11,246	$8,097	+$3,149
Preschool	$11,246	$8,097	+$3,149
School Age	$9,845	$7,293	+$2,552

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $13,001

Toddler $11,246

Preschool $11,246

School Age $9,845

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: $13,001

Median household income: $58,349

Cost as % of income: 22.3%

7% affordability threshold: $4,084/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	$14,650	$9,790	$9,790	$9,882
2014	$14,560	$9,793	$9,793	$9,620
2015	$14,470	$9,796	$9,796	$9,358
2016	$14,380	$9,800	$9,800	$9,095
2017	$14,289	$9,803	$9,803	$8,833
2018	$14,032	$10,092	$10,092	$9,036
2019	$13,774	$10,380	$10,380	$9,238
2020	$13,516	$10,669	$10,669	$9,441
2021	$13,258	$10,957	$10,957	$9,643
2022	$13,001	$11,246	$11,246	$9,845

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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.