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Childcare Costs in Orange County, CA

FIPS: 06059 · Data year: 2022

$20,473

Center Infant/yr

$15,599

Family Infant/yr

$109,361

Median Income

18.7%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$20,473	$15,599	+$4,874
Toddler	$14,647	$14,528	+$119
Preschool	$13,200	$14,528	$-1,328
School Age	$12,411	$10,177	+$2,234

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $20,473

Toddler $14,647

Preschool $13,200

School Age $12,411

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: $20,473

Median household income: $109,361

Cost as % of income: 18.7%

7% affordability threshold: $7,655/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$14,205	$10,404	$10,404	$7,724
2009	$14,499	$11,232	$11,232	$8,599
2010	$15,227	$11,682	$11,682	$9,344
2011	$15,954	$12,132	$12,132	$10,088
2012	$16,682	$12,581	$12,581	$10,833
2013	$16,225	$12,058	$12,058	$10,043
2014	$15,766	$11,535	$11,535	$9,253
2015	$16,221	$11,409	$11,409	$9,834
2016	$16,676	$11,283	$11,283	$10,414
2017	$17,202	$11,983	$11,983	$10,896
2018	$17,727	$12,682	$12,682	$11,377
2019	$18,253	$13,382	$13,382	$11,859
2020	$18,779	$14,081	$14,081	$12,340
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$20,473	$14,647	$13,200	$12,411

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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.