ChildcareCost

Suffolk County, MA vs Essex County, MA

Side-by-side childcare cost comparison. Infant center care costs $590/wk in Suffolk County and $462/wk in Essex County.

MetricSuffolk County, MAEssex County, MA
Infant Center (wk)$590$462
Infant Family (wk)$320$250
Toddler Center (wk)$493$409
Toddler Family (wk)$280$230
Preschool Center (wk)$350$310
Preschool Family (wk)$250$200
School-Age Center (wk)$224$215
School-Age Family (wk)$250$214
Median Income$87,669$94,378
Burden Index35.0%25.4%

Annual Cost Comparison (Infant Center)

Suffolk County
$30,680/yr
Essex County
$24,001/yr
Sources: DOL National Database of Childcare Prices
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