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DOL Data · 2022

El Dorado County, CA

Infant daycare in El Dorado County, CA costs $450 per week ($23,398 per year) for center-based care, and $372 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $99,246, the childcare burden is 23.6% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$450
$23,398/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$372
$19,335/yr
Median Income
$99,246
Burden Index
23.6%
Severe

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$450$23,398$372$19,335
Toddler (1-2)$290$15,088$306$15,889
Preschool (3-5)$228$11,838$287$14,907
School-Age (6+)$117$6,063$213$11,082
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El Dorado County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in El Dorado County costs $450 per week ($23,398 per year). Family-based infant care costs $372 per week ($19,335 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for El Dorado County is 23.6%, rated "Severe". This means a family earning the median income of $99,246 would spend about 23.6% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. El Dorado County at $450/wk is 159% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in El Dorado County costs $23,398 per year.

In El Dorado County, CA, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $372/wk compared to $450/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $287/wk vs $228/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $213/wk (family) or $117/wk (center).

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