MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Riverside County, CA?
In Riverside County, CA, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $405 a week ($1,754 a month, $21,043 a year)†.
$405
per week · Riverside County, CA · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $473 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 | $405† | $231† |
| Toddler | $238† | $215† |
| Preschool | $189† | $204† |
| School-age‡ | $108† | $179† |
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 Riverside County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $21,043 a year† — that is 22.1% of the county’s median family income of $95,246 (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 Riverside County?
Uses Riverside County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN RIVERSIDE COUNTY
$21,043
per year · $1,754 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 22.1%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $6,667 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Riverside County compares
- Riverside County$405 /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 Riverside County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Imperial CountyCA | $222 /wk |
| La Paz CountyAZ | $188 /wk |
| Orange CountyCA | $394 /wk |
| San Bernardino CountyCA | $384 /wk |
| San Diego CountyCA | $379 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Riverside County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $226 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $249 |
| 2010 | $264 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $279 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $294 |
| 2013 | $274 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $254 |
| 2015 | $262 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $270 |
| 2017 | $283 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $296 |
| 2019 | $310 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $323 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $405 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Riverside County?
- The median price is $405 per week ($1,754 per month, $21,043 per year) at a child care center in Riverside County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Riverside County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $21,043 a year, or 22.1% 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 Riverside County?
- The median price is $231 per week ($1,002 per month, $12,021 per year) at a family child care home in Riverside County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Riverside County?
- The median price is $238 per week ($1,032 per month, $12,384 per year) at a child care center in Riverside County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Riverside County?
- The median price is $189 per week ($818 per month, $9,814 per year) at a child care center in Riverside County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.