ChildcareCost

District of Columbia, DC vs Essex County, MA

Side-by-side childcare cost comparison. Infant center care costs $490/wk in District of Columbia and $462/wk in Essex County.

MetricDistrict of Columbia, DCEssex County, MA
Infant Center (wk)$490$462
Infant Family (wk)$400$250
Toddler Center (wk)$451$409
Toddler Family (wk)$393$230
Preschool Center (wk)$393$310
Preschool Family (wk)$368$200
School-Age Center (wk)$0$215
School-Age Family (wk)$0$214
Median Income$101,722$94,378
Burden Index25.0%25.4%

Annual Cost Comparison (Infant Center)

District of Columbia
$25,480/yr
Essex County
$24,001/yr
Sources: DOL National Database of Childcare Prices
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