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Home Child Care Spending-to-Income Ratio

State: California
Measurement Period: 2024
This indicator shows the ratio between the average spending among households that spent on home child care and the median household income in the selected location. This includes spending on babysitting, nanny, and other at-home child care services.

Why is this important?

Quality child care contributes to child health and development. Access to affordable and high-quality child care is essential for parents or guardians to be able to provide for basic needs such as housing, food, and health care. Affordable child care also allows parents or guardians to pursue further education or participate in the workforce, which can improve opportunities and benefits for the household (County Health Rankings).
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State: California

3.8%
Source: Claritas Consumer Spending Dynamix
Measurement period: 2024
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: July 2024
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Compared to U.S. States, California has a value of 3.8% which is in the worst 25% of states. States in the best 50% have a value lower than 3.1% while states in the worst 25% have a value higher than 3.5%.
U.S. States
Compared to the US Value (3.4%), California has a value of 3.8% which is higher and worse.
US Value
(3.4%)
Compared to the prior value, California (3.8%) is less and better than the previously measured value (3.9%).
Prior Value
(3.9%)

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Filed under: Education / Childcare & Early Childhood Education, Health / Children's Health, Economy / Investment & Personal Finance, Social Determinants of Health, Infants, Children, Parents or Caregivers

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