ChildcareCost

Suffolk County, MA vs Santa Barbara County, CA

Side-by-side childcare cost comparison. Infant center care costs $590/wk in Suffolk County and $453/wk in Santa Barbara County.

MetricSuffolk County, MASanta Barbara County, CA
Infant Center (wk)$590$453
Infant Family (wk)$320$363
Toddler Center (wk)$493$309
Toddler Family (wk)$280$305
Preschool Center (wk)$350$242
Preschool Family (wk)$250$286
School-Age Center (wk)$224$115
School-Age Family (wk)$250$207
Median Income$87,669$92,332
Burden Index35.0%25.5%

Annual Cost Comparison (Infant Center)

Suffolk County
$30,680/yr
Santa Barbara County
$23,532/yr
Sources: DOL National Database of Childcare Prices
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