MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Amador County, CA?
In Amador County, CA, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $235 a week ($1,018 a month, $12,218 a year)†.
$235
per week · Amador County, CA · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $275 per week in 2025 dollars — estimate, adjusted for inflation by ChildcareCost; not an official figure · how we estimate this
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
MEDIAN PRICE · BY AGE & SETTING · PER WEEK
| Age | Center-based | Family childcare |
|---|---|---|
| Infant | $235† | $216† |
| Toddler | $186† | $205† |
| Preschool | $145† | $194† |
| School-age‡ | $59† | $191† |
Median prices · 2022 (latest official data) · U.S. Department of Labor.
‡ School-age prices reflect a school-year, part-day arrangement, not full-day year-round care.
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
AFFORDABILITY · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · VS 7%
Is childcare affordable in Amador County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $12,218 a year† — that is 12.7% of the county’s median family income of $95,970 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Amador County?
Uses Amador County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN AMADOR COUNTY
$12,218
per year · $1,018 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 12.7%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $6,718 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Amador County compares
- Amador County$235 /wk†
- California median$379 /wk
- National median$244 /wk
Bars scaled to the highest figure shown. State and national figures are population-weighted medians of the county medians, across counties with data.
NEARBY COUNTIES · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
Childcare prices near Amador County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Alpine CountyCA | $356 /wk |
| Calaveras CountyCA | $291 /wk |
| El Dorado CountyCA | $450 /wk |
| Sacramento CountyCA | $347 /wk |
| San Joaquin CountyCA | $387 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Amador County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $225 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $248 |
| 2010 | $262 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $276 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $290 |
| 2013 | $285 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $281 |
| 2015 | $261 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $242 |
| 2017 | $214 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $186 |
| 2019 | $159 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $186 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $235 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Amador County?
- The median price is $235 per week ($1,018 per month, $12,218 per year) at a child care center in Amador County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Amador County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $12,218 a year, or 12.7% of the county's median family income. That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
- How much does family child care cost for an infant in Amador County?
- The median price is $216 per week ($936 per month, $11,237 per year) at a family child care home in Amador County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Amador County?
- The median price is $186 per week ($807 per month, $9,683 per year) at a child care center in Amador County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Amador County?
- The median price is $145 per week ($630 per month, $7,564 per year) at a child care center in Amador County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.