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Childcare Costs in Ventura County, CA

FIPS: 06111 · Data year: 2022

$22,085

Center Infant/yr

$13,605

Family Infant/yr

$102,141

Median Income

21.6%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$22,085	$13,605	+$8,480
Toddler	$14,136	$12,289	+$1,847
Preschool	$15,557	$13,631	+$1,926
School Age	$21,881	$12,960	+$8,921

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $22,085

Toddler $14,136

Preschool $15,557

School Age $21,881

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: $22,085

Median household income: $102,141

Cost as % of income: 21.6%

7% affordability threshold: $7,150/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$13,081	$9,583	$9,583	$7,576
2009	$13,612	$10,346	$10,346	$8,197
2010	$14,626	$11,086	$11,086	$9,075
2011	$15,640	$11,827	$11,827	$9,953
2012	$16,654	$12,568	$12,568	$10,832
2013	$16,030	$11,829	$11,829	$10,015
2014	$15,406	$11,090	$11,090	$9,199
2015	$15,649	$11,026	$11,026	$9,829
2016	$15,893	$10,961	$10,961	$10,458
2017	$16,363	$11,294	$11,294	$10,867
2018	$16,832	$11,627	$11,627	$11,276
2019	$17,302	$11,960	$11,960	$11,685
2020	$17,772	$12,293	$12,293	$12,094
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$22,085	$14,136	$15,557	$21,881

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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.