MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Bonner County, ID?
In Bonner County, ID, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $166 a week ($721 a month, $8,653 a year)†.
$166
per week · Bonner County, ID · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $195 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 | $166† | $130† |
| Toddler | $154† | $132† |
| Preschool | $140† | $121† |
| School-age‡ | $135† | $119† |
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 Bonner County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $8,653 a year† — that is 11.5% of the county’s median family income of $75,275 (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 Bonner County?
Uses Bonner County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN BONNER COUNTY
$8,653
per year · $721 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 11.5%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,269 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Bonner County compares
- Bonner County$166 /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 Bonner County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Boundary CountyID | $120 /wk |
| Kootenai CountyID | $166 /wk |
| Lincoln CountyMT | $224 /wk |
| Pend Oreille CountyWA | $237 /wk |
| Sanders CountyMT | $214 /wk |
| Shoshone CountyID | $120 /wk |
| Spokane CountyWA | $288 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Bonner County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2012 | $150 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $149 |
| 2014 | $148 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $146 |
| 2016 | $142 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $137 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $133 |
| 2019 | $141 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $148 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $156 |
| 2022 | $166 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Bonner County?
- The median price is $166 per week ($721 per month, $8,653 per year) at a child care center in Bonner County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Bonner County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $8,653 a year, or 11.5% 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 Bonner County?
- The median price is $130 per week ($563 per month, $6,760 per year) at a family child care home in Bonner County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Bonner County?
- The median price is $154 per week ($669 per month, $8,031 per year) at a child care center in Bonner County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Bonner County?
- The median price is $140 per week ($608 per month, $7,294 per year) at a child care center in Bonner County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.