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DOL Data · 2022

Ventura County, CA

Infant daycare in Ventura County, CA costs $425 per week ($22,085 per year) for center-based care, and $262 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $102,141, the childcare burden is 21.6% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$425
$22,085/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$262
$13,605/yr
Median Income
$102,141
Burden Index
21.6%
Severe

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$425$22,085$262$13,605
Toddler (1-2)$272$14,136$236$12,289
Preschool (3-5)$299$15,557$262$13,631
School-Age (6+)$421$21,881$249$12,960
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Ventura County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Ventura County costs $425 per week ($22,085 per year). Family-based infant care costs $262 per week ($13,605 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Ventura County is 21.6%, rated "Severe". This means a family earning the median income of $102,141 would spend about 21.6% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Ventura County at $425/wk is 145% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Ventura County costs $22,085 per year.

In Ventura County, CA, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $262/wk compared to $425/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $262/wk vs $299/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $249/wk (family) or $421/wk (center).

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