MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Santa Clara County, CA?
In Santa Clara County, CA, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $527 a week ($2,284 a month, $27,411 a year)†.
$527
per week · Santa Clara County, CA · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $617 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 | $527† | $361† |
| Toddler | $373† | $313† |
| Preschool | $410† | $347† |
| School-age‡ | $438† | $287† |
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 Santa Clara County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $27,411 a year† — that is 15.7% of the county’s median family income of $174,855 (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 Santa Clara County?
Uses Santa Clara County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY
$27,411
per year · $2,284 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 15.7%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $12,240 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Santa Clara County compares
- Santa Clara County$527 /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 Santa Clara County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Alameda CountyCA | $516 /wk |
| Merced CountyCA | $245 /wk |
| San Benito CountyCA | $386 /wk |
| San Mateo CountyCA | $555 /wk |
| Santa Cruz CountyCA | $477 /wk |
| Stanislaus CountyCA | $316 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Santa Clara County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $356 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $388 |
| 2010 | $366 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $344 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $322 |
| 2013 | $327 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $333 |
| 2015 | $360 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $387 |
| 2017 | $394 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $402 |
| 2019 | $409 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $417 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $527 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Santa Clara County?
- The median price is $527 per week ($2,284 per month, $27,411 per year) at a child care center in Santa Clara County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Santa Clara County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $27,411 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 Santa Clara County?
- The median price is $361 per week ($1,564 per month, $18,765 per year) at a family child care home in Santa Clara County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Santa Clara County?
- The median price is $373 per week ($1,615 per month, $19,378 per year) at a child care center in Santa Clara County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Santa Clara County?
- The median price is $410 per week ($1,777 per month, $21,327 per year) at a child care center in Santa Clara County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.