COST DATA
New York Child Care Costs by County: 2022 Official Data
New York's median infant center care runs $300/week. Surprisingly, all five NYC boroughs tie — Long Island suburbs are pricier. Real 2022 DOL data by county.
By Sharon Ben-Moshe ·
CHILDCARECOST · NOTES
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How to read the childcare price data, what the benchmarks mean, and notes from building a public reference for families.
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Florida Child Care Costs by County: 2022 Official Data
Florida's median infant center care runs $225/week. Miami-Dade is cheaper than Orlando, Tampa, or Palm Beach. Real 2022 DOL prices for every Florida county.
By Sharon Ben-Moshe ·
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50th vs. 75th Percentile Childcare Prices, Explained
DOL publishes two childcare price points per county: the median and the 75th percentile. Here's what each means and how far apart they really are.
By Sharon Ben-Moshe ·
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Childcare Deserts: The U.S. Counties With No Official Price Data
250 of 3,235 U.S. counties have no official 2022 childcare price data — including all of New Mexico, Indiana, and Connecticut, for three distinct reasons.
By Sharon Ben-Moshe ·
BUDGETING
Weekly, Monthly, or Annual? How to Compare Childcare Costs Correctly
Official daycare prices are reported weekly. Multiplying by 4 for a monthly figure undercounts the true cost by about 7.7% — here's the correct math.
By Sharon Ben-Moshe ·
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Where the Price Gap Between Center and Home-Based Child Care Is Biggest
Center-based care costs $38/week more than home-based care nationally — but in 281 counties, home-based care actually costs more. Real county-level data.
By Sharon Ben-Moshe ·
COST DATA · BUDGETING
Most & Least Affordable States for Childcare (2022 Data)
Kansas is the most affordable state for childcare at 11.2% of income; D.C. the least at 25.0%. See the full state ranking from real 2022 data.
By Sharon Ben-Moshe ·
BUDGETING
Is a Second Income Worth It After Daycare? Real Numbers
Two kids in center-based daycare cost $22,347/year at the national median — see what share of real salary levels that actually claims.
By Sharon Ben-Moshe ·
COST DATA
Urban vs Rural Daycare Costs: The County-Size Gap
Infant daycare costs $300/week in counties over 1M people vs $153/week under 20,000 — a clean, stepped gap across 2,653 U.S. counties.
By Sharon Ben-Moshe ·
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Daycare Can Cost $300 Less Just One County Over
Marin County, CA daycare costs $304.95/week more than neighboring Sonoma County — see the largest adjacent-county childcare price gaps.
By Sharon Ben-Moshe ·