County housing & cost profile
Fairfield County, CT
Official U.S. Department of Labor childcare costs - center-based infant care runs about $22,100/year and federal income data for Fairfield County, the household-cost figures published at true county resolution.
- $22,100
- Infant care / yr
- $106,821
- Median income
Verify: HUD FMR · DOL childcare · Census ACS
Every figure here comes from official federal data, reported at the county level for the two costs that are actually measured that finely. According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rent is set each fiscal year to anchor Housing Choice Voucher payment standards across all 3,224 U.S. counties; the childcare estimates are drawn from the U.S. Department of Labor National Database of Childcare Prices, and median household income comes from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey. Cost of living, wages, crime, schools and environment are published only at the state tier, read those on the state profile below.
Childcare costs in Fairfield County
The wider picture for Connecticut
Housing and childcare are published at true county resolution. Cost of living, wages, crime, schools and environment are reported at the state tier, read those on the Connecticut profile, which scores all seven dimensions on the national curve.
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Fair Market Rent and childcare are the housing decisions a county actually controls, use them for a move, then read the state page for the rest.
- FMR is HUD’s benchmark for Housing Choice Voucher payment standards, not a market quote, a specific listing can run above or below it. How it is sourced
- Compare Fairfield County head-to-head with a neighboring county on rent and childcare. Compare counties
- For crime, schools, wages and environment, read the Connecticut state profile. Connecticut →
County data here covers housing and childcare; the other dimensions are state-level baselines and vary within a state.
Frequently asked questions
How much does childcare cost in Fairfield County?
Center-based infant care in Fairfield County runs about $22,100/year, per U.S. Department of Labor data; preschool-age center care is about $15,912/year.
Is Fairfield County an affordable place to live?
Affordability depends on the dimension. Fairfield County has county-level housing and childcare figures here. For crime, schools, wages and environment, see the Connecticut state profile.
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