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  "@type": "CostEstimate",
  "version": "1.0",
  "service": "childcare",
  "serviceTitle": "Childcare Cost Calculator",
  "category": "home-services",
  "state": "LA",
  "stateName": "Louisiana",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-04-19",
  "confidence": "moderate",
  "methodology": "https://freecostcalculator.com/methodology/",
  "corrections": "https://freecostcalculator.com/corrections/",
  "source": "FreeCostCalculator.com",
  "license": "CC BY 4.0 with attribution",
  "costDrivers": {},
  "averageProjectCost": {
    "low": 5841,
    "mid": 9997,
    "high": 10847
  },
  "referenceEstimate": null,
  "inputs": [
    {
      "name": "age_group",
      "type": "select",
      "label": "Child Age",
      "options": [
        "infant",
        "toddler",
        "preschool",
        "school_age"
      ],
      "range": {}
    },
    {
      "name": "setting",
      "type": "select",
      "label": "Care Setting",
      "options": [
        "center",
        "home"
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      "range": {}
    }
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    "allStates": "https://freecostcalculator.com/childcare-cost-calculator/",
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  "citation": {
    "text": "Childcare Cost in Louisiana: typical range $5,841 - $10,847. Source: FreeCostCalculator.com, updated 2026-04-19.",
    "url": "https://freecostcalculator.com/childcare-cost-calculator/louisiana/"
  }
}