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DOL Data · 2022

Colusa County, CA

Infant daycare in Colusa County, CA costs $265 per week ($13,768 per year) for center-based care, and $240 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $69,619, the childcare burden is 19.8% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$265
$13,768/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$240
$12,481/yr
Median Income
$69,619
Burden Index
19.8%
High

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$265$13,768$240$12,481
Toddler (1-2)$185$9,595$219$11,402
Preschool (3-5)$153$7,945$206$10,706
School-Age (6+)$86$4,482$208$10,815
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Colusa County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Colusa County costs $265 per week ($13,768 per year). Family-based infant care costs $240 per week ($12,481 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Colusa County is 19.8%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $69,619 would spend about 19.8% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Colusa County at $265/wk is 53% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Colusa County costs $13,768 per year.

In Colusa County, CA, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $240/wk compared to $265/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $206/wk vs $153/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $208/wk (family) or $86/wk (center).

Childcare costs are weekly median prices from the DOL. Burden Index = annual infant center care / median household income.