MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Contra Costa County, CA?
In Contra Costa County, CA, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $482 a week ($2,088 a month, $25,052 a year)†.
$482
per week · Contra Costa County, CA · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $564 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 | $482† | $319† |
| Toddler | $346† | $288† |
| Preschool | $381† | $320† |
| School-age‡ | $429† | $264† |
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 Contra Costa County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $25,052 a year† — that is 18.0% of the county’s median family income of $139,078 (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 Contra Costa County?
Uses Contra Costa County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
$25,052
per year · $2,088 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 18.0%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $9,735 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Contra Costa County compares
- Contra Costa County$482 /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 Contra Costa County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Alameda CountyCA | $516 /wk |
| Marin CountyCA | $548 /wk |
| Sacramento CountyCA | $347 /wk |
| San Francisco CountyCA | $607 /wk |
| San Joaquin CountyCA | $387 /wk |
| Solano CountyCA | $424 /wk |
| Sonoma CountyCA | $243 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Contra Costa County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $283 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $287 |
| 2010 | $298 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $309 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $319 |
| 2013 | $315 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $311 |
| 2015 | $333 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $355 |
| 2017 | $361 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $367 |
| 2019 | $373 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $379 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $482 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Contra Costa County?
- The median price is $482 per week ($2,088 per month, $25,052 per year) at a child care center in Contra Costa County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Contra Costa County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $25,052 a year, or 18.0% 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 Contra Costa County?
- The median price is $319 per week ($1,381 per month, $16,568 per year) at a family child care home in Contra Costa County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Contra Costa County?
- The median price is $346 per week ($1,498 per month, $17,980 per year) at a child care center in Contra Costa County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Contra Costa County?
- The median price is $381 per week ($1,649 per month, $19,788 per year) at a child care center in Contra Costa County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.