MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Denali Borough, AK?
In Denali Borough, AK, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $336 a week ($1,457 a month, $17,484 a year)†.
$336
per week · Denali Borough, AK · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $393 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
| Age | Center-based | Family childcare |
|---|---|---|
| Infant | $336† | no data available |
| Toddler | $324† | no data available |
| Preschool | $296† | no data available |
| School-age‡ | $81† | no data available |
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 Denali Borough?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $17,484 a year† — that is 13.3% of the county’s median family income of $131,750 (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 Denali Borough?
Uses Denali Borough’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN DENALI BOROUGH
$17,484
per year · $1,457 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 13.3%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $9,223 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Denali Borough compares
- Denali Borough$336 /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 Denali Borough
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Fairbanks North Star BoroughAK | $395 /wk |
| Matanuska-Susitna BoroughAK | $249 /wk |
| Southeast Fairbanks Census AreaAK | no data available |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census AreaAK | no data available |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Denali Borough changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2014 | $183 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $234 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $336 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Denali Borough?
- The median price is $336 per week ($1,457 per month, $17,484 per year) at a child care center in Denali Borough, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Denali Borough?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $17,484 a year, or 13.3% of the county's median family income. That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Denali Borough?
- The median price is $324 per week ($1,402 per month, $16,830 per year) at a child care center in Denali Borough, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Denali Borough?
- The median price is $296 per week ($1,283 per month, $15,396 per year) at a child care center in Denali Borough, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does school-age childcare cost in Denali Borough?
- The median price is $81 per week ($350 per month, $4,200 per year) at a child care center in Denali Borough, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL. School-age prices reflect a school-year, part-day arrangement, not full-day year-round care.