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DOL Data · 2022

Yolo County, CA

Infant daycare in Yolo County, CA costs $387 per week ($20,135 per year) for center-based care, and $260 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $85,097, the childcare burden is 23.7% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$387
$20,135/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$260
$13,528/yr
Median Income
$85,097
Burden Index
23.7%
Severe

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$387$20,135$260$13,528
Toddler (1-2)$265$13,779$220$11,426
Preschool (3-5)$312$16,215$225$11,685
School-Age (6+)$247$12,828$223$11,615
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Yolo County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Yolo County costs $387 per week ($20,135 per year). Family-based infant care costs $260 per week ($13,528 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Yolo County is 23.7%, rated "Severe". This means a family earning the median income of $85,097 would spend about 23.7% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Yolo County at $387/wk is 123% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Yolo County costs $20,135 per year.

In Yolo County, CA, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $260/wk compared to $387/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $225/wk vs $312/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $223/wk (family) or $247/wk (center).

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