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Childcare Costs in San Bernardino County, CA

FIPS: 06071 · Data year: 2022

$19,981

Center Infant/yr

$14,083

Family Infant/yr

$77,423

Median Income

25.8%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$19,981	$14,083	+$5,898
Toddler	$11,511	$12,423	$-912
Preschool	$8,996	$11,629	$-2,633
School Age	$4,959	$9,599	$-4,640

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $19,981

Toddler $11,511

Preschool $8,996

School Age $4,959

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: $19,981

Median household income: $77,423

Cost as % of income: 25.8%

7% affordability threshold: $5,420/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$11,844	$8,513	$8,513	$6,870
2009	$13,065	$9,781	$9,781	$7,868
2010	$13,414	$10,033	$10,033	$8,244
2011	$13,763	$10,285	$10,285	$8,621
2012	$14,112	$10,537	$10,537	$8,997
2013	$13,638	$9,870	$9,870	$8,261
2014	$13,164	$9,203	$9,203	$7,525
2015	$13,477	$9,365	$9,365	$7,989
2016	$13,790	$9,526	$9,526	$8,452
2017	$14,471	$9,354	$9,354	$8,666
2018	$15,151	$9,182	$9,182	$8,880
2019	$15,832	$9,011	$9,011	$9,094
2020	$16,512	$8,838	$8,838	$9,308
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$19,981	$11,511	$8,996	$4,959

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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.