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Childcare Costs in Mendocino County, CA

FIPS: 06045 · Data year: 2022

$14,459

Center Infant/yr

$12,461

Family Infant/yr

$61,335

Median Income

23.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$14,459	$12,461	+$1,998
Toddler	$10,541	$11,031	$-490
Preschool	$8,729	$10,435	$-1,706
School Age	$4,024	$9,157	$-5,133

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $14,459

Toddler $10,541

Preschool $8,729

School Age $4,024

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: $14,459

Median household income: $61,335

Cost as % of income: 23.6%

7% affordability threshold: $4,293/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$11,653	$8,288	$8,288	$6,893
2009	$12,869	$9,496	$9,496	$7,749
2010	$13,554	$9,789	$9,789	$7,935
2011	$14,239	$10,082	$10,082	$8,122
2012	$14,923	$10,375	$10,375	$8,309
2013	$14,628	$9,868	$9,868	$7,703
2014	$14,333	$9,361	$9,361	$7,097
2015	$13,850	$9,229	$9,229	$7,517
2016	$13,366	$9,098	$9,098	$7,936
2017	$12,560	$9,048	$9,048	$7,694
2018	$11,753	$8,998	$8,998	$7,452
2019	$10,947	$8,948	$8,948	$7,210
2020	$10,140	$8,897	$8,897	$6,968
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$14,459	$10,541	$8,729	$4,024

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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.