MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Lewis County, ID?
In Lewis County, ID, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $120 a week ($522 a month, $6,260 a year)†.
$120
per week · Lewis County, ID · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $141 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 | $120† | $105† |
| Toddler | $116† | $106† |
| Preschool | $107† | $99† |
| School-age‡ | $104† | $99† |
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 Lewis County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $6,260 a year† — that is 10.3% of the county’s median family income of $60,893 (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 Lewis County?
Uses Lewis County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN LEWIS COUNTY
$6,260
per year · $522 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 10.3%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $4,263 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Lewis County compares
- Lewis County$120 /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 Lewis County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Clearwater CountyID | $166 /wk |
| Idaho CountyID | $127 /wk |
| Nez Perce CountyID | $166 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Lewis 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 | $129 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $125 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $121 |
| 2022 | $120 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Lewis County?
- The median price is $120 per week ($522 per month, $6,260 per year) at a child care center in Lewis County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Lewis County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $6,260 a year, or 10.3% 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 Lewis County?
- The median price is $105 per week ($457 per month, $5,480 per year) at a family child care home in Lewis County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Lewis County?
- The median price is $116 per week ($503 per month, $6,031 per year) at a child care center in Lewis County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Lewis County?
- The median price is $107 per week ($464 per month, $5,565 per year) at a child care center in Lewis County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.