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Daycare cost calculator
Pick your county, your child's age and the kind of daycare to see the typical full-time price, from the federal county survey, and what daycares in your state post today.
What daycare costs in your county
Enter a ZIP code, or pick a state and county. Prices are full-time weekly medians for each county from the U.S. Department of Labor's 2022 survey of child care prices, the latest available, shown with what daycares in your state post in 2026.
Across the US
| Age | Center, 2022 | Home, 2022 | Posted rates, 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infant | $174 | $143 | $315 |
| Toddler | $153 | $132 | $280 |
| Preschool | $144 | $131 | $230 |
| School-age | $120 | $118 | $130 |
Weekly medians. 2022: median of 2,661 county medians, U.S. Department of Labor. 2026: rates posted on daycare websites (one full-time rate per daycare).