The average cost of center-based childcare for a toddler in Washington is $14,355. For perspective, the University of Washington estimates tuition for the 2023-2024 school year will be $11,524. That price tag, from the 34th Annie E. Casey Foundation's KIDS COUNT® Data Book, doesn't come as a shock to Michelle Maury. She relishes the few weeks a year her family gets to come visit Seattle. "I want my kids to know what this place is because it's so special to me," Maury said. It was special enough for her and her husband to move up to the Pacific Northwest from Albuquerque around 20 years ago. "I love Seattle more than anything in the world." But Seattle didn't love her family back. Read the full story here: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/childcare-cost-washington-average-more-expensive-uw-tuition/281-2ba2c06e-8f2b-448b-8314-bb014386d4dc