ChildcareCost

Suffolk County, MA vs Santa Cruz County, CA

Side-by-side childcare cost comparison. Infant center care costs $590/wk in Suffolk County and $477/wk in Santa Cruz County.

MetricSuffolk County, MASanta Cruz County, CA
Infant Center (wk)$590$477
Infant Family (wk)$320$408
Toddler Center (wk)$493$326
Toddler Family (wk)$280$335
Preschool Center (wk)$350$256
Preschool Family (wk)$250$314
School-Age Center (wk)$224$142
School-Age Family (wk)$250$227
Median Income$87,669$104,409
Burden Index35.0%23.8%

Annual Cost Comparison (Infant Center)

Suffolk County
$30,680/yr
Santa Cruz County
$24,798/yr
Sources: DOL National Database of Childcare Prices
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