Ranking · DOL 2022
Most Expensive Counties for Childcare
The top 50 most expensive counties for infant center-based childcare, ranked by weekly cost. National median: $174/wk.
#1San Francisco County, CA$607/wk$31,544/yr#2Suffolk County, MA$590/wk$30,680/yr#3Arlington County, VA$559/wk$29,086/yr#4Norfolk County, MA$555/wk$28,860/yr#5San Mateo County, CA$555/wk$28,837/yr#6Marin County, CA$548/wk$28,504/yr#7Santa Clara County, CA$527/wk$27,411/yr#8Alameda County, CA$516/wk$26,827/yr#9District of Columbia, DC$490/wk$25,480/yr#10Contra Costa County, CA$482/wk$25,052/yr#11King County, WA$478/wk$24,879/yr#12Santa Cruz County, CA$477/wk$24,798/yr#13Sitka City and Borough, AK$469/wk$24,413/yr#14Essex County, MA$462/wk$24,001/yr#15Middlesex County, MA$462/wk$24,001/yr#16Alexandria City, VA$453/wk$23,540/yr#17Santa Barbara County, CA$453/wk$23,532/yr#18El Dorado County, CA$450/wk$23,398/yr#19Placer County, CA$449/wk$23,344/yr#20Stearns County, MN$431/wk$22,395/yr#21Denver County, CO$430/wk$22,357/yr#22Falls Church City, VA$429/wk$22,311/yr#23Fairfield County, CT$425/wk$22,100/yr#24Ventura County, CA$425/wk$22,085/yr#25Solano County, CA$424/wk$22,030/yr#26Manassas Park City, VA$418/wk$21,716/yr#27Fresno County, CA$416/wk$21,611/yr#28Jefferson County, CO$415/wk$21,590/yr#29Howard County, MD$414/wk$21,533/yr#30Montgomery County, MD$414/wk$21,533/yr#31Multnomah County, OR$407/wk$21,168/yr#32Riverside County, CA$405/wk$21,043/yr#33Boulder County, CO$404/wk$21,000/yr#34San Miguel County, CO$403/wk$20,961/yr#35Monterey County, CA$403/wk$20,953/yr#36Douglas County, CO$401/wk$20,862/yr#37Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK$395/wk$20,551/yr#38Orange County, CA$394/wk$20,473/yr#39Adams County, CO$392/wk$20,405/yr#40Larimer County, CO$391/wk$20,345/yr#41Worcester County, MA$390/wk$20,296/yr#42Anoka County, MN$390/wk$20,280/yr#43Carver County, MN$390/wk$20,280/yr#44Dakota County, MN$390/wk$20,280/yr#45Hennepin County, MN$390/wk$20,280/yr#46Olmsted County, MN$390/wk$20,280/yr#47Ramsey County, MN$390/wk$20,280/yr#48Scott County, MN$390/wk$20,280/yr#49Washington County, MN$390/wk$20,280/yr#50Yolo County, CA$387/wk$20,135/yr
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