MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Plumas County, CA?
In Plumas 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 · Plumas 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† | $230† |
| 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 Plumas County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $11,670 a year† — that is 13.4% of the county’s median family income of $86,990 (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 Plumas County?
Uses Plumas County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN PLUMAS COUNTY
$11,670
per year · $973 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 13.4%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $6,089 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Plumas County compares
- Plumas 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 Plumas County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Butte CountyCA | $354 /wk |
| Lassen CountyCA | $224 /wk |
| Shasta CountyCA | $248 /wk |
| Sierra CountyCA | $224 /wk |
| Tehama CountyCA | $236 /wk |
| Yuba CountyCA | $365 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Plumas County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $221 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $246 |
| 2010 | $238 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $230 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $223 |
| 2013 | $238 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $253 |
| 2015 | $247 (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 Plumas County?
- The median price is $224 per week ($973 per month, $11,670 per year) at a child care center in Plumas County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Plumas County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $11,670 a year, or 13.4% 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 Plumas County?
- The median price is $230 per week ($997 per month, $11,968 per year) at a family child care home in Plumas County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Plumas County?
- The median price is $179 per week ($775 per month, $9,296 per year) at a child care center in Plumas County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Plumas County?
- The median price is $148 per week ($641 per month, $7,698 per year) at a child care center in Plumas County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.