ChildcareCost
DOL Data · 2022

Sutter County, CA

Infant daycare in Sutter County, CA costs $307 per week ($15,947 per year) for center-based care, and $220 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $72,654, the childcare burden is 21.9% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$307
$15,947/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$220
$11,420/yr
Median Income
$72,654
Burden Index
21.9%
Severe

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$307$15,947$220$11,420
Toddler (1-2)$197$10,230$187$9,702
Preschool (3-5)$232$12,039$191$9,922
School-Age (6+)$188$9,753$205$10,651
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Sutter County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Sutter County costs $307 per week ($15,947 per year). Family-based infant care costs $220 per week ($11,420 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Sutter County is 21.9%, rated "Severe". This means a family earning the median income of $72,654 would spend about 21.9% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Sutter County at $307/wk is 77% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Sutter County costs $15,947 per year.

In Sutter County, CA, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $220/wk compared to $307/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $191/wk vs $232/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $205/wk (family) or $188/wk (center).

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