ChildcareCost

San Mateo County, CA vs Santa Barbara County, CA

Side-by-side childcare cost comparison. Infant center care costs $555/wk in San Mateo County and $453/wk in Santa Barbara County.

MetricSan Mateo County, CASanta Barbara County, CA
Infant Center (wk)$555$453
Infant Family (wk)$375$363
Toddler Center (wk)$397$309
Toddler Family (wk)$357$305
Preschool Center (wk)$437$242
Preschool Family (wk)$396$286
School-Age Center (wk)$439$115
School-Age Family (wk)$363$207
Median Income$149,907$92,332
Burden Index19.2%25.5%

Annual Cost Comparison (Infant Center)

San Mateo County
$28,837/yr
Santa Barbara County
$23,532/yr
Sources: DOL National Database of Childcare Prices
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