MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Del Norte County, CA?
In Del Norte County, CA, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $224 a week ($973 a month, $11,670 a year)†.
$224
per week · Del Norte County, CA · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $263 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 | $224† | $231† |
| Toddler | $179† | $210† |
| Preschool | $148† | $195† |
| School-age‡ | $54† | $203† |
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 Del Norte County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $11,670 a year† — that is 15.7% of the county’s median family income of $74,548 (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 Del Norte County?
Uses Del Norte County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN DEL NORTE COUNTY
$11,670
per year · $973 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 15.7%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,218 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Del Norte County compares
- Del Norte County$224 /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 Del Norte County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Curry CountyOR | $197 /wk |
| Humboldt CountyCA | $366 /wk |
| Josephine CountyOR | $261 /wk |
| Siskiyou CountyCA | $265 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Del Norte County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $221 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $246 |
| 2010 | $234 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $221 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $209 |
| 2013 | $229 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $248 |
| 2015 | $245 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $242 |
| 2017 | $212 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $182 |
| 2019 | $153 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $182 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $224 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Del Norte County?
- The median price is $224 per week ($973 per month, $11,670 per year) at a child care center in Del Norte County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Del Norte County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $11,670 a year, or 15.7% 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 Del Norte County?
- The median price is $231 per week ($1,000 per month, $11,995 per year) at a family child care home in Del Norte County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Del Norte County?
- The median price is $179 per week ($775 per month, $9,296 per year) at a child care center in Del Norte County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Del Norte County?
- The median price is $148 per week ($641 per month, $7,698 per year) at a child care center in Del Norte County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.