MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Yolo County, CA?
In Yolo County, CA, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $387 a week ($1,678 a month, $20,135 a year)†.
$387
per week · Yolo County, CA · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $453 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 | $387† | $260† |
| Toddler | $265† | $220† |
| Preschool | $312† | $225† |
| School-age‡ | $247† | $223† |
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 Yolo County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $20,135 a year† — that is 18.1% of the county’s median family income of $111,069 (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 Yolo County?
Uses Yolo County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN YOLO COUNTY
$20,135
per year · $1,678 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 18.1%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $7,775 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Yolo County compares
- Yolo County$387 /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 Yolo County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Colusa CountyCA | $265 /wk |
| Lake CountyCA | $261 /wk |
| Napa CountyCA | $377 /wk |
| Sacramento CountyCA | $347 /wk |
| Solano CountyCA | $424 /wk |
| Sutter CountyCA | $307 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Yolo County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $268 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $274 |
| 2010 | $281 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $289 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $296 |
| 2013 | $294 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $292 |
| 2015 | $315 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $337 |
| 2017 | $337 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $336 |
| 2019 | $335 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $334 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $387 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Yolo County?
- The median price is $387 per week ($1,678 per month, $20,135 per year) at a child care center in Yolo County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Yolo County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $20,135 a year, or 18.1% 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 Yolo County?
- The median price is $260 per week ($1,127 per month, $13,528 per year) at a family child care home in Yolo County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Yolo County?
- The median price is $265 per week ($1,148 per month, $13,779 per year) at a child care center in Yolo County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Yolo County?
- The median price is $312 per week ($1,351 per month, $16,215 per year) at a child care center in Yolo County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.