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DOL Data · 2022

Placer County, CA

Infant daycare in Placer County, CA costs $449 per week ($23,344 per year) for center-based care, and $389 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $109,375, the childcare burden is 21.3% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$449
$23,344/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$389
$20,243/yr
Median Income
$109,375
Burden Index
21.3%
Severe

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$449$23,344$389$20,243
Toddler (1-2)$297$15,419$330$17,174
Preschool (3-5)$233$12,098$310$16,113
School-Age (6+)$134$6,964$238$12,391
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Placer County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Placer County costs $449 per week ($23,344 per year). Family-based infant care costs $389 per week ($20,243 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Placer County is 21.3%, rated "Severe". This means a family earning the median income of $109,375 would spend about 21.3% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Placer County at $449/wk is 159% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Placer County costs $23,344 per year.

In Placer County, CA, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $389/wk compared to $449/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $310/wk vs $233/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $238/wk (family) or $134/wk (center).

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