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Childcare Costs in Montgomery County, MD

FIPS: 24031 · Data year: 2022

$21,533

Center Infant/yr

$14,957

Family Infant/yr

$125,583

Median Income

17.1%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$21,533	$14,957	+$6,576
Toddler	$17,457	$14,097	+$3,360
Preschool	$17,457	$14,097	+$3,360
School Age	$15,739	$13,085	+$2,654

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $21,533

Toddler $17,457

Preschool $17,457

School Age $15,739

Affordability Context

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services considers childcare affordable when it costs no more than 7% of a family's income.

Center infant cost: $21,533

Median household income: $125,583

Cost as % of income: 17.1%

7% affordability threshold: $8,791/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2010	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2011	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2012	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2013	$17,165	$12,848	$12,848	$11,439
2014	$17,680	$13,035	$13,035	$11,804
2015	$18,195	$13,222	$13,222	$12,169
2016	$18,710	$13,409	$13,409	$12,534
2017	$19,225	$13,596	$13,596	$12,899
2018	$19,687	$14,369	$14,369	$13,467
2019	$20,148	$15,141	$15,141	$14,035
2020	$20,610	$15,913	$15,913	$14,603
2021	$21,071	$16,685	$16,685	$15,171
2022	$21,533	$17,457	$17,457	$15,739

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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau — National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP). Costs are annual estimates based on weekly median prices.