ChildcareCost

Alameda County, CA vs Santa Cruz County, CA

Side-by-side childcare cost comparison. Infant center care costs $516/wk in Alameda County and $477/wk in Santa Cruz County.

MetricAlameda County, CASanta Cruz County, CA
Infant Center (wk)$516$477
Infant Family (wk)$361$408
Toddler Center (wk)$371$326
Toddler Family (wk)$311$335
Preschool Center (wk)$408$256
Preschool Family (wk)$345$314
School-Age Center (wk)$434$142
School-Age Family (wk)$279$227
Median Income$122,488$104,409
Burden Index21.9%23.8%

Annual Cost Comparison (Infant Center)

Alameda County
$26,827/yr
Santa Cruz County
$24,798/yr
Sources: DOL National Database of Childcare Prices
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