MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Stanislaus County, CA?
In Stanislaus County, CA, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $316 a week ($1,371 a month, $16,449 a year)†.
$316
per week · Stanislaus County, CA · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $370 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 | $316† | $304† |
| Toddler | $218† | $258† |
| Preschool | $171† | $242† |
| School-age‡ | $84† | $195† |
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 Stanislaus County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $16,449 a year† — that is 19.6% of the county’s median family income of $83,732 (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 Stanislaus County?
Uses Stanislaus County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN STANISLAUS COUNTY
$16,449
per year · $1,371 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 19.6%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,861 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Stanislaus County compares
- Stanislaus County$316 /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 Stanislaus County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Alameda CountyCA | $516 /wk |
| Calaveras CountyCA | $291 /wk |
| Mariposa CountyCA | $254 /wk |
| Merced CountyCA | $245 /wk |
| San Joaquin CountyCA | $387 /wk |
| Santa Clara CountyCA | $527 /wk |
| Tuolumne CountyCA | $269 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Stanislaus County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $222 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $247 |
| 2010 | $246 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $246 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $246 |
| 2013 | $247 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $248 |
| 2015 | $248 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $248 |
| 2017 | $244 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $240 |
| 2019 | $236 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $232 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $316 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Stanislaus County?
- The median price is $316 per week ($1,371 per month, $16,449 per year) at a child care center in Stanislaus County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Stanislaus County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $16,449 a year, or 19.6% 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 Stanislaus County?
- The median price is $304 per week ($1,318 per month, $15,820 per year) at a family child care home in Stanislaus County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Stanislaus County?
- The median price is $218 per week ($946 per month, $11,353 per year) at a child care center in Stanislaus County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Stanislaus County?
- The median price is $171 per week ($741 per month, $8,894 per year) at a child care center in Stanislaus County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.