MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Petersburg Borough, AK?
In Petersburg Borough, AK, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $280 a week ($1,213 a month, $14,560 a year).
$280
per week · Petersburg Borough, AK · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $328 per week in 2025 dollars — estimate, adjusted for inflation by ChildcareCost; not an official figure · how we estimate this
MEDIAN PRICE · BY AGE & SETTING · PER WEEK
| Age | Center-based | Family childcare |
|---|---|---|
| Infant | $280 | no data available |
| Toddler | $280 | no data available |
| Preschool | $230 | no data available |
| School-age‡ | $94 | 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.
AFFORDABILITY · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · VS 7%
Is childcare affordable in Petersburg Borough?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $14,560 a year — that is 16.2% of the county’s median family income of $90,037 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Petersburg Borough?
Uses Petersburg Borough’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN PETERSBURG BOROUGH
$14,560
per year · $1,213 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 16.2%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $6,303 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Petersburg Borough compares
- Petersburg Borough$280 /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 Petersburg Borough
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Hoonah-Angoon Census AreaAK | no data available |
| Prince of Wales-Hyder Census AreaAK | no data available |
| Wrangell City and BoroughAK | no data available |
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Petersburg Borough?
- The median price is $280 per week ($1,213 per month, $14,560 per year) at a child care center in Petersburg Borough, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Petersburg Borough?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $14,560 a year, or 16.2% of the county's median family income. That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Petersburg Borough?
- The median price is $280 per week ($1,213 per month, $14,560 per year) at a child care center in Petersburg Borough, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Petersburg Borough?
- The median price is $230 per week ($997 per month, $11,960 per year) at a child care center in Petersburg Borough, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does school-age childcare cost in Petersburg Borough?
- The median price is $94 per week ($406 per month, $4,872 per year) at a child care center in Petersburg Borough, based on 2022 (latest official data). School-age prices reflect a school-year, part-day arrangement, not full-day year-round care.