Typical lower-end monthly tuition across Orange County city pages.
Tuition comparison
Compare childcare tuition across Orange County cities
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City costs
Orange County tuition side by side
This view is meant to make early budgeting easier before you start calling schools one by one.
Typical higher-end monthly tuition families may see across the county.
$980 average low tuition.
$2,140 average high tuition.
Costa Mesa
One of the lower-cost places to start your search, with an average low tuition of $980.
Browse Costa Mesa schoolsNewport Beach
Families here may see a wider range between lower and higher tuition options, so it helps to compare schools side by side.
Compare Newport Beach schoolsIrvine
204 providers are currently listed, which makes it a strong place to explore if you want more options in one city.
See Irvine listingsAverage monthly tuition by city
Compare Orange County costs at a glance
Bar length shows each city’s average higher-end monthly tuition.
Laguna Beach9 providers
$1,735 - $2,140Premium
Newport Beach20 providers
$1,580 - $2,140Premium
Irvine204 providers
$1,450 - $1,890Premium
Dana Point8 providers
$1,515 - $1,880Premium
San Clemente27 providers
$1,515 - $1,865Premium
Huntington Beach61 providers
$1,510 - $1,860Premium
Villa Park1 providers
$1,505 - $1,855Premium
Laguna Niguel28 providers
$1,380 - $1,795Premium
San Juan Capistrano19 providers
$1,460 - $1,790Premium
Rancho Santa Margarita0 providers
$1,465 - $1,785Premium
Mission Viejo56 providers
$1,455 - $1,765Premium
Aliso Viejo20 providers
$1,450 - $1,760Premium
Yorba Linda30 providers
$1,450 - $1,760Premium
Seal Beach6 providers
$1,430 - $1,740Balanced
Lake Forest53 providers
$1,425 - $1,735Balanced
Tustin59 providers
$1,415 - $1,725Balanced
Laguna Hills12 providers
$1,410 - $1,715Balanced
Brea19 providers
$1,395 - $1,710Balanced
Fullerton51 providers
$1,365 - $1,670Balanced
Orange54 providers
$1,360 - $1,665Balanced
Los Alamitos14 providers
$1,360 - $1,660Balanced
Anaheim152 providers
$1,180 - $1,650Budget-friendly
Laguna Woods2 providers
$1,355 - $1,650Budget-friendly
Cypress24 providers
$1,340 - $1,645Budget-friendly
Placentia20 providers
$1,325 - $1,615Budget-friendly
Fountain Valley20 providers
$1,315 - $1,610Budget-friendly
La Palma9 providers
$1,310 - $1,605Budget-friendly
Buena Park59 providers
$1,280 - $1,560Budget-friendly
Garden Grove76 providers
$1,275 - $1,545Budget-friendly
Westminster23 providers
$1,275 - $1,545Budget-friendly
La Habra34 providers
$1,260 - $1,540Budget-friendly
Santa Ana143 providers
$1,195 - $1,540Budget-friendly
Stanton5 providers
$1,245 - $1,515Budget-friendly
Costa Mesa50 providers
$980 - $1,325Budget-friendly
Detailed comparison table
All Orange County cities in one view
Use this table to compare tuition ranges, provider counts, and where to browse next.
| City | Providers | Avg. low | Avg. high | Lowest seen | Highest seen | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laguna Beach | 9 | $1,735 | $2,140 | $1,735 | $2,140 | Premium |
| Newport Beach | 20 | $1,580 | $2,140 | $1,580 | $2,140 | Premium |
| Irvine | 204 | $1,450 | $1,890 | $1,450 | $1,890 | Premium |
| Dana Point | 8 | $1,515 | $1,880 | $1,515 | $1,880 | Premium |
| San Clemente | 27 | $1,515 | $1,865 | $1,515 | $1,865 | Premium |
| Huntington Beach | 61 | $1,510 | $1,860 | $1,510 | $1,860 | Premium |
| Villa Park | 1 | $1,505 | $1,855 | $1,505 | $1,855 | Premium |
| Laguna Niguel | 28 | $1,380 | $1,795 | $1,380 | $1,795 | Premium |
| San Juan Capistrano | 19 | $1,460 | $1,790 | $1,460 | $1,790 | Premium |
| Rancho Santa Margarita | 0 | $1,465 | $1,785 | $1,465 | $1,785 | Premium |
| Mission Viejo | 56 | $1,455 | $1,765 | $1,455 | $1,765 | Premium |
| Aliso Viejo | 20 | $1,450 | $1,760 | $1,450 | $1,760 | Premium |
| Yorba Linda | 30 | $1,450 | $1,760 | $1,450 | $1,760 | Premium |
| Seal Beach | 6 | $1,430 | $1,740 | $1,430 | $1,740 | Balanced |
| Lake Forest | 53 | $1,425 | $1,735 | $1,425 | $1,735 | Balanced |
| Tustin | 59 | $1,415 | $1,725 | $1,415 | $1,725 | Balanced |
| Laguna Hills | 12 | $1,410 | $1,715 | $1,410 | $1,715 | Balanced |
| Brea | 19 | $1,395 | $1,710 | $1,395 | $1,710 | Balanced |
| Fullerton | 51 | $1,365 | $1,670 | $1,365 | $1,670 | Balanced |
| Orange | 54 | $1,360 | $1,665 | $1,360 | $1,665 | Balanced |
| Los Alamitos | 14 | $1,360 | $1,660 | $1,360 | $1,660 | Balanced |
| Anaheim | 152 | $1,180 | $1,650 | $1,180 | $1,650 | Budget-friendly |
| Laguna Woods | 2 | $1,355 | $1,650 | $1,355 | $1,650 | Budget-friendly |
| Cypress | 24 | $1,340 | $1,645 | $1,340 | $1,645 | Budget-friendly |
| Placentia | 20 | $1,325 | $1,615 | $1,325 | $1,615 | Budget-friendly |
| Fountain Valley | 20 | $1,315 | $1,610 | $1,315 | $1,610 | Budget-friendly |
| La Palma | 9 | $1,310 | $1,605 | $1,310 | $1,605 | Budget-friendly |
| Buena Park | 59 | $1,280 | $1,560 | $1,280 | $1,560 | Budget-friendly |
| Garden Grove | 76 | $1,275 | $1,545 | $1,275 | $1,545 | Budget-friendly |
| Westminster | 23 | $1,275 | $1,545 | $1,275 | $1,545 | Budget-friendly |
| La Habra | 34 | $1,260 | $1,540 | $1,260 | $1,540 | Budget-friendly |
| Santa Ana | 143 | $1,195 | $1,540 | $1,195 | $1,540 | Budget-friendly |
| Stanton | 5 | $1,245 | $1,515 | $1,245 | $1,515 | Budget-friendly |
| Costa Mesa | 50 | $980 | $1,325 | $980 | $1,325 | Budget-friendly |
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