MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Ventura County, CA?
In Ventura County, CA, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $425 a week ($1,840 a month, $22,085 a year)†.
$425
per week · Ventura County, CA · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $497 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 | $425† | $262† |
| Toddler | $272† | $236† |
| Preschool | $299† | $262† |
| School-age‡ | $421† | $249† |
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 Ventura County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $22,085 a year† — that is 18.9% of the county’s median family income of $116,726 (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 Ventura County?
Uses Ventura County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN VENTURA COUNTY
$22,085
per year · $1,840 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 18.9%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $8,171 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Ventura County compares
- Ventura County$425 /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 Ventura County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Kern CountyCA | $353 /wk |
| Los Angeles CountyCA | $257 /wk |
| Santa Barbara CountyCA | $453 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Ventura County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $252 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $262 |
| 2010 | $281 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $301 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $320 |
| 2013 | $308 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $296 |
| 2015 | $301 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $306 |
| 2017 | $315 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $324 |
| 2019 | $333 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $342 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $425 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Ventura County?
- The median price is $425 per week ($1,840 per month, $22,085 per year) at a child care center in Ventura County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Ventura County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $22,085 a year, or 18.9% 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 Ventura County?
- The median price is $262 per week ($1,134 per month, $13,605 per year) at a family child care home in Ventura County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Ventura County?
- The median price is $272 per week ($1,178 per month, $14,136 per year) at a child care center in Ventura County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Ventura County?
- The median price is $299 per week ($1,296 per month, $15,557 per year) at a child care center in Ventura County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.