MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Sacramento County, CA?
In Sacramento County, CA, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $347 a week ($1,503 a month, $18,040 a year)†.
$347
per week · Sacramento County, CA · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $406 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 | $347† | $242† |
| Toddler | $221† | $200† |
| Preschool | $261† | $205† |
| School-age‡ | $217† | $208† |
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 Sacramento County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $18,040 a year† — that is 18.4% of the county’s median family income of $97,966 (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 Sacramento County?
Uses Sacramento County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY
$18,040
per year · $1,503 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 18.4%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $6,858 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Sacramento County compares
- Sacramento County$347 /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 Sacramento County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Amador CountyCA | $235 /wk |
| Contra Costa CountyCA | $482 /wk |
| El Dorado CountyCA | $450 /wk |
| Placer CountyCA | $449 /wk |
| San Joaquin CountyCA | $387 /wk |
| Solano CountyCA | $424 /wk |
| Sutter CountyCA | $307 /wk |
| Yolo CountyCA | $387 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Sacramento County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $241 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $255 |
| 2010 | $260 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $264 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $269 |
| 2013 | $260 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $252 |
| 2015 | $271 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $291 |
| 2017 | $296 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $301 |
| 2019 | $306 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $311 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $347 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Sacramento County?
- The median price is $347 per week ($1,503 per month, $18,040 per year) at a child care center in Sacramento County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Sacramento County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $18,040 a year, or 18.4% 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 Sacramento County?
- The median price is $242 per week ($1,048 per month, $12,581 per year) at a family child care home in Sacramento County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Sacramento County?
- The median price is $221 per week ($959 per month, $11,512 per year) at a child care center in Sacramento County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Sacramento County?
- The median price is $261 per week ($1,129 per month, $13,546 per year) at a child care center in Sacramento County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.