Childcare prices in California, county by county
In 2022, full-time infant care at a childcare center cost a median of $18,373 a year across California counties, from $11,533 in Imperial County to $31,544 in San Francisco County.
| Alameda County | $26,827 | $21,233 | $18,754 | 2022 |
| Alpine County | $18,509 | $8,728 | $10,502 | 2022 |
| Amador County | $12,218 | $7,564 | $11,237 | 2022 |
| Butte County | $18,410 | $9,313 | $15,135 | 2022 |
| Calaveras County | $15,131 | $8,449 | $12,677 | 2022 |
| Colusa County | $13,768 | $7,945 | $12,481 | 2022 |
| Contra Costa County | $25,052 | $19,788 | $16,568 | 2022 |
| Del Norte County | $11,670 | $7,698 | $11,995 | 2022 |
| El Dorado County | $23,398 | $11,838 | $19,335 | 2022 |
| Fresno County | $21,611 | $10,554 | $15,344 | 2022 |
| Glenn County | $12,387 | $7,833 | $10,956 | 2022 |
| Humboldt County | $19,044 | $9,969 | $13,136 | 2022 |
| Imperial County | $11,533 | $8,383 | $9,863 | 2022 |
| Inyo County | $18,765 | $9,154 | $12,941 | 2022 |
| Kern County | $18,337 | $8,873 | $12,354 | 2022 |
| Kings County | $13,547 | $7,936 | $11,334 | 2022 |
| Lake County | $13,594 | $8,446 | $12,057 | 2022 |
| Lassen County | $11,670 | $7,698 | $11,968 | 2022 |
| Los Angeles County | $13,363 | $11,699 | $14,787 | 2022 |
| Madera County | $17,239 | $8,107 | $12,267 | 2022 |
| Marin County | $28,504 | $22,534 | $20,395 | 2022 |
| Mariposa County | $13,224 | $7,909 | $12,050 | 2022 |
| Mendocino County | $14,459 | $8,729 | $12,461 | 2022 |
| Merced County | $12,716 | $8,582 | $11,996 | 2022 |
| Modoc County | $11,670 | $7,698 | $10,685 | 2022 |
| Mono County | $19,237 | $14,710 | $15,356 | 2022 |
| Monterey County | $20,953 | $10,277 | $16,571 | 2022 |
| Napa County | $19,608 | $12,388 | $13,646 | 2022 |
| Nevada County | $16,469 | $10,452 | $11,344 | 2022 |
| Orange County | $20,473 | $13,200 | $15,599 | 2022 |
| Placer County | $23,344 | $12,098 | $20,243 | 2022 |
| Plumas County | $11,670 | $7,698 | $11,968 | 2022 |
| Riverside County | $21,043 | $9,814 | $12,021 | 2022 |
| Sacramento County | $18,040 | $13,546 | $12,581 | 2022 |
| San Benito County | $20,071 | $13,207 | $12,318 | 2022 |
| San Bernardino County | $19,981 | $8,996 | $14,083 | 2022 |
| San Diego County | $19,719 | $12,616 | $13,045 | 2022 |
| San Francisco County | $31,544 | $24,806 | $20,559 | 2022 |
| San Joaquin County | $20,108 | $9,627 | $17,059 | 2022 |
| San Luis Obispo County | $18,786 | $14,167 | $12,793 | 2022 |
| San Mateo County | $28,837 | $22,733 | $19,501 | 2022 |
| Santa Barbara County | $23,532 | $12,590 | $18,877 | 2022 |
| Santa Clara County | $27,411 | $21,327 | $18,765 | 2022 |
| Santa Cruz County | $24,798 | $13,292 | $21,200 | 2022 |
| Shasta County | $12,910 | $11,146 | $10,842 | 2022 |
| Sierra County | $11,670 | $7,698 | $10,685 | 2022 |
| Siskiyou County | $13,802 | $11,489 | $9,962 | 2022 |
| Solano County | $22,030 | $11,103 | $19,078 | 2022 |
| Sonoma County | $12,647 | $10,610 | $14,880 | 2022 |
| Stanislaus County | $16,449 | $8,894 | $15,820 | 2022 |
| Sutter County | $15,947 | $12,039 | $11,420 | 2022 |
| Tehama County | $12,261 | $7,818 | $11,521 | 2022 |
| Trinity County | $11,670 | $7,698 | $12,612 | 2022 |
| Tulare County | $12,494 | $8,221 | $12,803 | 2022 |
| Tuolumne County | $14,010 | $8,420 | $12,517 | 2022 |
| Ventura County | $22,085 | $15,557 | $13,605 | 2022 |
| Yolo County | $20,135 | $16,215 | $13,528 | 2022 |
| Yuba County | $18,987 | $9,263 | $14,218 | 2022 |
Yearly prices (weekly median × 52). Select a column to sort.
Sources
- National Database of Childcare Prices, 2008 to 2022 data file (county level), US Department of Labor, Women's Bureau, checked 1 November 2026
- National Database of Childcare Prices Technical Report 2024, US Department of Labor, Women's Bureau, checked 1 November 2026
Prices are weekly medians for full-time care in the year shown, in that year's dollars, as published by the Department of Labor. Yearly figures are weekly × 52. Some county figures are estimated by the Department from state data or nearby age groups. Data checked 1 November 2026.