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DOL Data · 2022

Marin County, CA

Infant daycare in Marin County, CA costs $548 per week ($28,504 per year) for center-based care, and $392 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $142,019, the childcare burden is 20.1% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$548
$28,504/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$392
$20,395/yr
Median Income
$142,019
Burden Index
20.1%
Severe

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$548$28,504$392$20,395
Toddler (1-2)$394$20,474$367$19,088
Preschool (3-5)$433$22,534$407$21,173
School-Age (6+)$439$22,823$399$20,727
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Marin County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Marin County costs $548 per week ($28,504 per year). Family-based infant care costs $392 per week ($20,395 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Marin County is 20.1%, rated "Severe". This means a family earning the median income of $142,019 would spend about 20.1% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Marin County at $548/wk is 216% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Marin County costs $28,504 per year.

In Marin County, CA, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $392/wk compared to $548/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $407/wk vs $433/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $399/wk (family) or $439/wk (center).

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