MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Marin County, CA?
In Marin County, CA, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $548 a week ($2,375 a month, $28,504 a year)†.
$548
per week · Marin County, CA · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $641 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 | $548† | $392† |
| Toddler | $394† | $367† |
| Preschool | $433† | $407† |
| School-age‡ | $439† | $399† |
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 Marin County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $28,504 a year† — that is 15.3% of the county’s median family income of $185,883 (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 Marin County?
Uses Marin County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN MARIN COUNTY
$28,504
per year · $2,375 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 15.3%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $13,012 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Marin County compares
- Marin County$548 /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 Marin County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Contra Costa CountyCA | $482 /wk |
| San Francisco CountyCA | $607 /wk |
| Solano CountyCA | $424 /wk |
| Sonoma CountyCA | $243 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Marin County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $362 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $390 |
| 2010 | $367 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $344 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $322 |
| 2013 | $351 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $380 |
| 2015 | $400 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $421 |
| 2017 | $419 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $418 |
| 2019 | $416 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $415 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $548 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Marin County?
- The median price is $548 per week ($2,375 per month, $28,504 per year) at a child care center in Marin County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Marin County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $28,504 a year, or 15.3% 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 Marin County?
- The median price is $392 per week ($1,700 per month, $20,395 per year) at a family child care home in Marin County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Marin County?
- The median price is $394 per week ($1,706 per month, $20,474 per year) at a child care center in Marin County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Marin County?
- The median price is $433 per week ($1,878 per month, $22,534 per year) at a child care center in Marin County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.