MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Hot Spring County, AR?
In Hot Spring County, AR, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $103 a week ($444 a month, $5,330 a year)†.
$103
per week · Hot Spring County, AR · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $120 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 | $103† | $93† |
| Toddler | $104† | $95† |
| Preschool | $93† | $89† |
| School-age‡ | $83† | $86† |
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 Hot Spring County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $5,330 a year† — that is 8.4% of the county’s median family income of $63,503 (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 Hot Spring County?
Uses Hot Spring County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN HOT SPRING COUNTY
$5,330
per year · $444 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 8.4%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $4,445 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Hot Spring County compares
- Hot Spring County$103 /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 Hot Spring County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Clark CountyAR | no data available |
| Dallas CountyAR | no data available |
| Garland CountyAR | no data available |
| Grant CountyAR | no data available |
| Montgomery CountyAR | no data available |
| Saline CountyAR | no data available |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Hot Spring County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2014 | $94 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $95 |
| 2016 | $96 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $98 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $99 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $100 |
| 2020 | $101 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $103 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Hot Spring County?
- The median price is $103 per week ($444 per month, $5,330 per year) at a child care center in Hot Spring County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Hot Spring County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $5,330 a year, or 8.4% 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 Hot Spring County?
- The median price is $93 per week ($401 per month, $4,810 per year) at a family child care home in Hot Spring County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Hot Spring County?
- The median price is $104 per week ($452 per month, $5,421 per year) at a child care center in Hot Spring County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Hot Spring County?
- The median price is $93 per week ($401 per month, $4,810 per year) at a child care center in Hot Spring County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.