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Childcare Costs in Los Angeles County, CA

FIPS: 06037 · Data year: 2022

$13,363

Center Infant/yr

$14,787

Family Infant/yr

$83,411

Median Income

16.0%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$13,363	$14,787	$-1,424
Toddler	$11,480	$11,970	$-490
Preschool	$11,699	$11,529	+$170
School Age	$10,326	$9,675	+$651

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $13,363

Toddler $11,480

Preschool $11,699

School Age $10,326

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: $13,363

Median household income: $83,411

Cost as % of income: 16.0%

7% affordability threshold: $5,839/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$13,079	$9,324	$9,324	$7,510
2009	$13,663	$10,472	$10,472	$8,092
2010	$14,520	$10,956	$10,956	$8,983
2011	$15,377	$11,442	$11,442	$9,874
2012	$16,234	$11,926	$11,926	$10,765
2013	$15,793	$11,353	$11,353	$9,541
2014	$15,352	$10,779	$10,779	$8,316
2015	$16,046	$11,015	$11,015	$8,859
2016	$16,740	$11,250	$11,250	$9,401
2017	$17,059	$11,898	$11,898	$9,904
2018	$17,378	$12,545	$12,545	$10,408
2019	$17,698	$13,192	$13,192	$10,912
2020	$18,017	$13,840	$13,840	$11,416
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$13,363	$11,480	$11,699	$10,326

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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.