MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Sutter County, CA?
In Sutter County, CA, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $307 a week ($1,329 a month, $15,947 a year)†.
$307
per week · Sutter County, CA · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $359 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 | $307† | $220† |
| Toddler | $197† | $187† |
| Preschool | $232† | $191† |
| School-age‡ | $188† | $205† |
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 Sutter County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $15,947 a year† — that is 19.0% of the county’s median family income of $83,847 (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 Sutter County?
Uses Sutter County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN SUTTER COUNTY
$15,947
per year · $1,329 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 19.0%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,869 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Sutter County compares
- Sutter County$307 /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 Sutter County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Butte CountyCA | $354 /wk |
| Colusa CountyCA | $265 /wk |
| Placer CountyCA | $449 /wk |
| Sacramento CountyCA | $347 /wk |
| Yolo CountyCA | $387 /wk |
| Yuba CountyCA | $365 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Sutter County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $221 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $246 |
| 2010 | $250 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $254 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $258 |
| 2013 | $252 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $246 |
| 2015 | $245 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $245 |
| 2017 | $256 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $266 |
| 2019 | $276 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $286 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $307 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Sutter County?
- The median price is $307 per week ($1,329 per month, $15,947 per year) at a child care center in Sutter County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Sutter County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $15,947 a year, or 19.0% 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 Sutter County?
- The median price is $220 per week ($952 per month, $11,420 per year) at a family child care home in Sutter County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Sutter County?
- The median price is $197 per week ($853 per month, $10,230 per year) at a child care center in Sutter County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Sutter County?
- The median price is $232 per week ($1,003 per month, $12,039 per year) at a child care center in Sutter County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.