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Childcare Costs in San Mateo County, CA

FIPS: 06081 · Data year: 2022

$28,837

Center Infant/yr

$19,501

Family Infant/yr

$149,907

Median Income

19.2%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$28,837	$19,501	+$9,336
Toddler	$20,655	$18,567	+$2,088
Preschool	$22,733	$20,595	+$2,138
School Age	$22,831	$18,885	+$3,946

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $28,837

Toddler $20,655

Preschool $22,733

School Age $22,831

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: $28,837

Median household income: $149,907

Cost as % of income: 19.2%

7% affordability threshold: $10,493/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$18,161	$13,208	$13,208	$8,682
2009	$19,612	$14,740	$14,740	$9,271
2010	$18,642	$14,024	$14,024	$9,792
2011	$17,673	$13,307	$13,307	$10,313
2012	$16,703	$12,591	$12,591	$10,834
2013	$17,828	$13,148	$13,148	$10,401
2014	$18,952	$13,705	$13,705	$9,968
2015	$20,154	$14,936	$14,936	$10,242
2016	$21,355	$16,167	$16,167	$10,516
2017	$21,667	$16,578	$16,578	$11,141
2018	$21,978	$16,989	$16,989	$11,766
2019	$22,290	$17,400	$17,400	$12,390
2020	$22,602	$17,811	$17,811	$13,015
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$28,837	$20,655	$22,733	$22,831

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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.