ChildcareCost

King County, WA vs Santa Barbara County, CA

Side-by-side childcare cost comparison. Infant center care costs $478/wk in King County and $453/wk in Santa Barbara County.

MetricKing County, WASanta Barbara County, CA
Infant Center (wk)$478$453
Infant Family (wk)$347$363
Toddler Center (wk)$390$309
Toddler Family (wk)$310$305
Preschool Center (wk)$390$242
Preschool Family (wk)$310$286
School-Age Center (wk)$289$115
School-Age Family (wk)$245$207
Median Income$116,340$92,332
Burden Index21.4%25.5%

Annual Cost Comparison (Infant Center)

King County
$24,879/yr
Santa Barbara County
$23,532/yr
Sources: DOL National Database of Childcare Prices
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