MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Cleveland County, AR?
In Cleveland County, AR, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $136 a week ($590 a month, $7,085 a year)†.
$136
per week · Cleveland County, AR · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $159 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 | $136† | $108† |
| Toddler | $129† | $99† |
| Preschool | $116† | $94† |
| School-age‡ | $102† | $89† |
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 Cleveland County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,085 a year† — that is 9.7% of the county’s median family income of $72,857 (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 Cleveland County?
Uses Cleveland County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN CLEVELAND COUNTY
$7,085
per year · $590 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 9.7%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,100 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Cleveland County compares
- Cleveland County$136 /wk†
- Arkansas median$148 /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 Cleveland County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Bradley CountyAR | no data available |
| Calhoun CountyAR | no data available |
| Dallas CountyAR | no data available |
| Drew CountyAR | no data available |
| Grant CountyAR | no data available |
| Jefferson CountyAR | no data available |
| Lincoln CountyAR | no data available |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Cleveland County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2014 | $121 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $125 |
| 2016 | $129 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $133 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $136 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Cleveland County?
- The median price is $136 per week ($590 per month, $7,085 per year) at a child care center in Cleveland County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Cleveland County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,085 a year, or 9.7% 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 Cleveland County?
- The median price is $108 per week ($466 per month, $5,590 per year) at a family child care home in Cleveland County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Cleveland County?
- The median price is $129 per week ($558 per month, $6,696 per year) at a child care center in Cleveland County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Cleveland County?
- The median price is $116 per week ($504 per month, $6,045 per year) at a child care center in Cleveland County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.