MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK?
In Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $249 a week ($1,080 a month, $12,957 a year)†.
$249
per week · Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $292 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 | $249† | $216† |
| Toddler | $239† | $212† |
| Preschool | $231† | $211† |
| School-age‡ | $162† | $181† |
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 Matanuska-Susitna Borough?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $12,957 a year† — that is 12.9% of the county’s median family income of $100,753 (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 Matanuska-Susitna Borough?
Uses Matanuska-Susitna Borough’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN MATANUSKA-SUSITNA BOROUGH
$12,957
per year · $1,080 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 12.9%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $7,053 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Matanuska-Susitna Borough compares
- Matanuska-Susitna Borough$249 /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 Matanuska-Susitna Borough
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Anchorage MunicipalityAK | $362 /wk |
| Bethel Census AreaAK | no data available |
| Chugach Census AreaAK | no data available |
| Copper River Census AreaAK | no data available |
| Denali BoroughAK | no data available |
| Kenai Peninsula BoroughAK | $155 /wk |
| Southeast Fairbanks Census AreaAK | no data available |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census AreaAK | no data available |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Matanuska-Susitna Borough changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2014 | $152 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $165 |
| 2016 | $177 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $189 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $201 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $213 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $225 |
| 2021 | $237 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $249 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Matanuska-Susitna Borough?
- The median price is $249 per week ($1,080 per month, $12,957 per year) at a child care center in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Matanuska-Susitna Borough?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $12,957 a year, or 12.9% 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 Matanuska-Susitna Borough?
- The median price is $216 per week ($935 per month, $11,220 per year) at a family child care home in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Matanuska-Susitna Borough?
- The median price is $239 per week ($1,036 per month, $12,436 per year) at a child care center in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Matanuska-Susitna Borough?
- The median price is $231 per week ($1,002 per month, $12,020 per year) at a child care center in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.