MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Yuba County, CA?
In Yuba County, CA, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $365 a week ($1,582 a month, $18,987 a year)†.
$365
per week · Yuba County, CA · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $427 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 | $365† | $273† |
| Toddler | $219† | $241† |
| Preschool | $178† | $225† |
| School-age‡ | $112† | $191† |
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 Yuba County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $18,987 a year† — that is 24.9% of the county’s median family income of $76,321 (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 Yuba County?
Uses Yuba County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN YUBA COUNTY
$18,987
per year · $1,582 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 24.9%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,342 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Yuba County compares
- Yuba County$365 /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 Yuba County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Butte CountyCA | $354 /wk |
| Nevada CountyCA | $317 /wk |
| Placer CountyCA | $449 /wk |
| Plumas CountyCA | $224 /wk |
| Sierra CountyCA | $224 /wk |
| Sutter CountyCA | $307 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Yuba County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $222 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $246 |
| 2010 | $241 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $235 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $230 |
| 2013 | $238 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $247 |
| 2015 | $249 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $250 |
| 2017 | $251 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $252 |
| 2019 | $253 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $254 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $365 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Yuba County?
- The median price is $365 per week ($1,582 per month, $18,987 per year) at a child care center in Yuba County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Yuba County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $18,987 a year, or 24.9% 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 Yuba County?
- The median price is $273 per week ($1,185 per month, $14,218 per year) at a family child care home in Yuba County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Yuba County?
- The median price is $219 per week ($950 per month, $11,400 per year) at a child care center in Yuba County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Yuba County?
- The median price is $178 per week ($772 per month, $9,263 per year) at a child care center in Yuba County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.