MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Bear Lake County, ID?
In Bear Lake County, ID, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $173 a week ($750 a month, $8,995 a year)†.
$173
per week · Bear Lake County, ID · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $202 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 | $173† | $134† |
| Toddler | $160† | $135† |
| Preschool | $146† | $124† |
| School-age‡ | $139† | $122† |
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 Bear Lake County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $8,995 a year† — that is 11.0% of the county’s median family income of $81,926 (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 Bear Lake County?
Uses Bear Lake County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN BEAR LAKE COUNTY
$8,995
per year · $750 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 11.0%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,735 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Bear Lake County compares
- Bear Lake County$173 /wk†
- Idaho median$166 /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 Bear Lake County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Cache CountyUT | $226 /wk |
| Caribou CountyID | $127 /wk |
| Franklin CountyID | $120 /wk |
| Lincoln CountyWY | $183 /wk |
| Rich CountyUT | $229 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Bear Lake County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2012 | $101 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $97 |
| 2014 | $94 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $91 |
| 2016 | $95 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $102 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $109 |
| 2019 | $124 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $140 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $156 |
| 2022 | $173 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Bear Lake County?
- The median price is $173 per week ($750 per month, $8,995 per year) at a child care center in Bear Lake County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Bear Lake County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $8,995 a year, or 11.0% 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 Bear Lake County?
- The median price is $134 per week ($580 per month, $6,960 per year) at a family child care home in Bear Lake County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Bear Lake County?
- The median price is $160 per week ($694 per month, $8,322 per year) at a child care center in Bear Lake County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Bear Lake County?
- The median price is $146 per week ($632 per month, $7,585 per year) at a child care center in Bear Lake County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.