58 Counties Ranked · DOL 2022
California Childcare Cost Rankings
California counties ranked by infant center care cost, from most expensive to most affordable. The most expensive is San Francisco County at $607/wk, and the most affordable is Imperial County at $222/wk.
| Rank | County | Infant/Wk | Annual | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | San Francisco County | $607 | $31,544 | 23.1% Severe |
| #2 | San Mateo County | $555 | $28,837 | 19.2% High |
| #3 | Marin County | $548 | $28,504 | 20.1% Severe |
| #4 | Santa Clara County | $527 | $27,411 | 17.8% High |
| #5 | Alameda County | $516 | $26,827 | 21.9% Severe |
| #6 | Contra Costa County | $482 | $25,052 | 20.9% Severe |
| #7 | Santa Cruz County | $477 | $24,798 | 23.8% Severe |
| #8 | Santa Barbara County | $453 | $23,532 | 25.5% Severe |
| #9 | El Dorado County | $450 | $23,398 | 23.6% Severe |
| #10 | Placer County | $449 | $23,344 | 21.3% Severe |
| #11 | Ventura County | $425 | $22,085 | 21.6% Severe |
| #12 | Solano County | $424 | $22,030 | 22.7% Severe |
| #13 | Fresno County | $416 | $21,611 | 31.9% Severe |
| #14 | Riverside County | $405 | $21,043 | 24.9% Severe |
| #15 | Monterey County | $403 | $20,953 | 23.0% Severe |
| #16 | Orange County | $394 | $20,473 | 18.7% High |
| #17 | Yolo County | $387 | $20,135 | 23.7% Severe |
| #18 | San Joaquin County | $387 | $20,108 | 24.3% Severe |
| #19 | San Benito County | $386 | $20,071 | 19.2% High |
| #20 | San Bernardino County | $384 | $19,981 | 25.8% Severe |
| #21 | San Diego County | $379 | $19,719 | 20.3% Severe |
| #22 | Napa County | $377 | $19,608 | 18.5% High |
| #23 | Mono County | $370 | $19,237 | 23.4% Severe |
| #24 | Humboldt County | $366 | $19,044 | 32.9% Severe |
| #25 | Yuba County | $365 | $18,987 | 28.5% Severe |
| #26 | San Luis Obispo County | $361 | $18,786 | 20.8% Severe |
| #27 | Inyo County | $361 | $18,765 | 29.6% Severe |
| #28 | Alpine County | $356 | $18,509 | 18.3% High |
| #29 | Butte County | $354 | $18,410 | 27.9% Severe |
| #30 | Kern County | $353 | $18,337 | 28.7% Severe |
| #31 | Sacramento County | $347 | $18,040 | 21.5% Severe |
| #32 | Madera County | $332 | $17,239 | 23.4% Severe |
| #33 | Nevada County | $317 | $16,469 | 20.7% Severe |
| #34 | Stanislaus County | $316 | $16,449 | 22.0% Severe |
| #35 | Sutter County | $307 | $15,947 | 21.9% Severe |
| #36 | Calaveras County | $291 | $15,131 | 19.5% High |
| #37 | Mendocino County | $278 | $14,459 | 23.6% Severe |
| #38 | Tuolumne County | $269 | $14,010 | 19.9% High |
| #39 | Siskiyou County | $265 | $13,802 | 25.6% Severe |
| #40 | Colusa County | $265 | $13,768 | 19.8% High |
| #41 | Lake County | $261 | $13,594 | 24.2% Severe |
| #42 | Kings County | $261 | $13,547 | 19.8% High |
| #43 | Los Angeles County | $257 | $13,363 | 16.0% High |
| #44 | Mariposa County | $254 | $13,224 | 22.0% Severe |
| #45 | Shasta County | $248 | $12,910 | 18.9% High |
| #46 | Merced County | $245 | $12,716 | 19.6% High |
| #47 | Sonoma County | $243 | $12,647 | 12.7% Moderate |
| #48 | Tulare County | $240 | $12,494 | 19.4% High |
| #49 | Glenn County | $238 | $12,387 | 19.3% High |
| #50 | Tehama County | $236 | $12,261 | 20.8% Severe |
| #51 | Amador County | $235 | $12,218 | 16.3% High |
| #52 | Del Norte County | $224 | $11,670 | 19.1% High |
| #53 | Lassen County | $224 | $11,670 | 19.6% High |
| #54 | Modoc County | $224 | $11,670 | 21.2% Severe |
| #55 | Plumas County | $224 | $11,670 | 17.2% High |
| #56 | Sierra County | $224 | $11,670 | 19.1% High |
| #57 | Trinity County | $224 | $11,670 | 24.7% Severe |
| #58 | Imperial County | $222 | $11,533 | 21.4% Severe |
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