ChildcareCost

Alameda County, CA vs Essex County, MA

Side-by-side childcare cost comparison. Infant center care costs $516/wk in Alameda County and $462/wk in Essex County.

MetricAlameda County, CAEssex County, MA
Infant Center (wk)$516$462
Infant Family (wk)$361$250
Toddler Center (wk)$371$409
Toddler Family (wk)$311$230
Preschool Center (wk)$408$310
Preschool Family (wk)$345$200
School-Age Center (wk)$434$215
School-Age Family (wk)$279$214
Median Income$122,488$94,378
Burden Index21.9%25.4%

Annual Cost Comparison (Infant Center)

Alameda County
$26,827/yr
Essex County
$24,001/yr
Sources: DOL National Database of Childcare Prices
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