How much does infant childcare cost in Anchorage Municipality?

The median price is $362 per week ($1,568 per month, $18,819 per year) at a child care center in Anchorage Municipality, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.

How much does family child care cost for an infant in Anchorage Municipality?

The median price is $260 per week ($1,125 per month, $13,500 per year) at a family child care home in Anchorage Municipality, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.

How much does toddler daycare cost in Anchorage Municipality?

The median price is $337 per week ($1,461 per month, $17,533 per year) at a child care center in Anchorage Municipality, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.

How much does preschool cost in Anchorage Municipality?

The median price is $290 per week ($1,256 per month, $15,067 per year) at a child care center in Anchorage Municipality, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.

MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED

How much does childcare cost in Anchorage Municipality, AK?

In Anchorage Municipality, AK, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $362 a week ($1,568 a month, $18,819 a year)^†.

$362

per week · Anchorage Municipality, AK · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL

≈ $423 per week in 2025 dollars — estimate, adjusted for inflation by ChildcareCost; not an official figure · how we estimate this

† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology

MEDIAN PRICE · BY AGE & SETTING · PER WEEK

Median childcare price in Anchorage Municipality by age group and care setting, shown per week.
Age	Center-based	Family childcare
Infant	$362^†	$260^†
Toddler	$337^†	$234^†
Preschool	$290^†	$229^†
School-age^‡	$122^†	$129^†

Median prices · 2022 (latest official data) · U.S. Department of Labor.

‡ School-age prices reflect a school-year, part-day arrangement, not full-day year-round care.

† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology

AFFORDABILITY · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · VS 7%

Is childcare affordable in Anchorage Municipality?

Infant care at a child care center costs about $18,819 a year^† — that is 16.3% of the county’s median family income of $115,272 (2022).

That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.

† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology

ESTIMATE YOUR COST

What would childcare cost your family in Anchorage Municipality?

Uses Anchorage Municipality’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.

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ESTIMATED COST IN ANCHORAGE MUNICIPALITY

$18,819

per year · $1,568 per month (÷ 12)

Share of income: 16.3%
Benchmark (7% of income): $8,069 /yr

That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.

INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY

How Anchorage Municipality compares

Anchorage Municipality$362 /wk^†
Alaska median$362 /wk
National median$244 /wk

Bars scaled to the highest figure shown. State and national figures are population-weighted medians of the county medians, across counties with data.

NEARBY COUNTIES · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY

Childcare prices near Anchorage Municipality

Neighboring counties and their infant center-based weekly childcare price.
County	Infant, center
Chugach Census AreaAK	no data available
Kenai Peninsula BoroughAK	$155 /wk
Matanuska-Susitna BoroughAK	$249 /wk

PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY

How childcare prices in Anchorage Municipality changed

Median weekly childcare price in Anchorage Municipality by year.
Year	Median weekly price
2014	$211 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2015	$218
2016	$225 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2017	$232
2018	$258 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2019	$284 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2020	$310
2021	$336 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2022	$362 (statistically imputed by DOL)

† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Frequently asked questions

How much does infant childcare cost in Anchorage Municipality?: The median price is $362 per week ($1,568 per month, $18,819 per year) at a child care center in Anchorage Municipality, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
Is childcare affordable in Anchorage Municipality?: Infant care at a child care center costs about $18,819 a year, or 16.3% of the county's median family income. That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
How much does family child care cost for an infant in Anchorage Municipality?: The median price is $260 per week ($1,125 per month, $13,500 per year) at a family child care home in Anchorage Municipality, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
How much does toddler daycare cost in Anchorage Municipality?: The median price is $337 per week ($1,461 per month, $17,533 per year) at a child care center in Anchorage Municipality, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
How much does preschool cost in Anchorage Municipality?: The median price is $290 per week ($1,256 per month, $15,067 per year) at a child care center in Anchorage Municipality, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.