MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Cobb County, GA?
In Cobb County, GA, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $205 a week ($888 a month, $10,660 a year)†.
$205
per week · Cobb County, GA · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $240 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 | $205† | $163† |
| Toddler | $188† | $153† |
| Preschool | $179† | $154† |
| School-age‡ | $82† | $77† |
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 Cobb County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $10,660 a year† — that is 9.3% of the county’s median family income of $114,362 (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 Cobb County?
Uses Cobb County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN COBB COUNTY
$10,660
per year · $888 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 9.3%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $8,005 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Cobb County compares
- Cobb County$205 /wk†
- Georgia median$205 /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 Cobb County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Bartow CountyGA | $143 /wk |
| Cherokee CountyGA | $205 /wk |
| Douglas CountyGA | $205 /wk |
| Fulton CountyGA | $205 /wk |
| Paulding CountyGA | $205 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Cobb County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $170 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $175 |
| 2017 | $180 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $185 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $190 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $195 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $200 |
| 2022 | $205 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Cobb County?
- The median price is $205 per week ($888 per month, $10,660 per year) at a child care center in Cobb County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Cobb County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $10,660 a year, or 9.3% 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 Cobb County?
- The median price is $163 per week ($706 per month, $8,476 per year) at a family child care home in Cobb County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Cobb County?
- The median price is $188 per week ($814 per month, $9,766 per year) at a child care center in Cobb County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Cobb County?
- The median price is $179 per week ($776 per month, $9,308 per year) at a child care center in Cobb County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.