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Childcare Costs in Santa Clara County, CA

FIPS: 06085 · Data year: 2022

$27,411

Center Infant/yr

$18,765

Family Infant/yr

$153,792

Median Income

17.8%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$27,411	$18,765	+$8,646
Toddler	$19,378	$16,250	+$3,128
Preschool	$21,327	$18,025	+$3,302
School Age	$22,752	$14,935	+$7,817

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $27,411

Toddler $19,378

Preschool $21,327

School Age $22,752

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: $27,411

Median household income: $153,792

Cost as % of income: 17.8%

7% affordability threshold: $10,765/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$18,510	$13,460	$13,460	$8,701
2009	$20,167	$15,065	$15,065	$9,301
2010	$19,017	$14,243	$14,243	$9,812
2011	$17,868	$13,421	$13,421	$10,323
2012	$16,719	$12,599	$12,599	$10,834
2013	$17,021	$12,654	$12,654	$10,324
2014	$17,324	$12,709	$12,709	$9,813
2015	$18,715	$13,971	$13,971	$10,178
2016	$20,106	$15,234	$15,234	$10,543
2017	$20,499	$15,586	$15,586	$11,134
2018	$20,892	$15,939	$15,939	$11,724
2019	$21,284	$16,291	$16,291	$12,315
2020	$21,677	$16,643	$16,643	$12,906
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$27,411	$19,378	$21,327	$22,752

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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.