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# Child Care Affordability A**nalysis**

## *Child Care in America: 2025 Price & Supply* 

#### The tables on this page show child care prices and affordability, by setting and child age, for each state with available data. In addition, child care prices in each state are compared to other family expenses (housing, college tuition).  

## Table 1: Average Annual Price of Full-Time Center-Based Child Care, by State

 

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## Table 2: Average Annual Price of Full-Time Family Child Care, by State

 

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## Table 3: Child Care Affordability by Child Age and Setting, by State

The tables below show child care affordability by child age and setting, for each state. Use the drop down menu to select the age and setting. Click the column header to sort the tables. Use the search bar to find a specific state. 

 

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## Table 4: Average Annual Price for Two Children in Center-Based Care vs. Median Housing Costs, by State

 

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## Table 5: Average Annual Price of Center-Based Infant Care vs. Public College Tuition, by State

 

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## Table 6: Child Care Prices vs. Poverty Levels by Child Age and Setting, by State

The tables below show how child care prices in each state, by child age and setting, compare to varying poverty levels. Use the drop down menu to select the age and setting. Click the column header to sort the tables. Use the search bar to find a specific state. 

 

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