MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Cass County, IA?
In Cass County, IA, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $152 a week ($660 a month, $7,922 a year)†.
$152
per week · Cass County, IA · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $178 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 | $152† | $103† |
| Toddler | $131† | $101† |
| Preschool | $131† | $101† |
| School-age‡ | $105† | $98† |
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 Cass County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,922 a year† — that is 9.5% of the county’s median family income of $83,435 (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 Cass County?
Uses Cass County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN CASS COUNTY
$7,922
per year · $660 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 9.5%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,840 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Cass County compares
- Cass County$152 /wk†
- Iowa 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 Cass County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Adair CountyIA | $159 /wk |
| Adams CountyIA | $163 /wk |
| Audubon CountyIA | $159 /wk |
| Guthrie CountyIA | $164 /wk |
| Montgomery CountyIA | $154 /wk |
| Pottawattamie CountyIA | $168 /wk |
| Shelby CountyIA | $164 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Cass County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $147 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $148 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $149 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $150 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $151 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $152 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $152 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Cass County?
- The median price is $152 per week ($660 per month, $7,922 per year) at a child care center in Cass County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Cass County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,922 a year, or 9.5% 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 Cass County?
- The median price is $103 per week ($446 per month, $5,346 per year) at a family child care home in Cass County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Cass County?
- The median price is $131 per week ($569 per month, $6,827 per year) at a child care center in Cass County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Cass County?
- The median price is $131 per week ($569 per month, $6,827 per year) at a child care center in Cass County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.