With both parents working in more than two-thirds of families with children, the personal-finance website WalletHub released its report on child care costs. Parents will find it eye-opening.

Child Care Spending in California

• Cost of Early Child Care as a % of Median Annual Married-Couple Family Income: 9.89%
• Cost of Day Care as a % of Median Annual Married-Couple Family Income: 12.32%
• Cost of Early Child Care as a % of Median Annual Single-Parent Family Income: 30.49%
• Cost of Day Care as a % of Median Annual Single-Parent Family Income: 37.96%

Story Date: July 1, 2025