MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Montgomery County, IA?
In Montgomery County, IA, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $154 a week ($665 a month, $7,983 a year)†.
$154
per week · Montgomery County, IA · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $180 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 | $154† | $104† |
| Toddler | $132† | $102† |
| Preschool | $132† | $102† |
| School-age‡ | $106† | $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 Montgomery County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,983 a year† — that is 10.5% of the county’s median family income of $75,911 (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 Montgomery County?
Uses Montgomery County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY
$7,983
per year · $665 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 10.5%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,314 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Montgomery County compares
- Montgomery County$154 /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 Montgomery County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Adams CountyIA | $163 /wk |
| Cass CountyIA | $152 /wk |
| Fremont CountyIA | $159 /wk |
| Mills CountyIA | $163 /wk |
| Page CountyIA | $155 /wk |
| Pottawattamie CountyIA | $168 /wk |
| Taylor CountyIA | $154 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Montgomery County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $151 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $152 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $152 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $152 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $153 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $153 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $154 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Montgomery County?
- The median price is $154 per week ($665 per month, $7,983 per year) at a child care center in Montgomery County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Montgomery County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,983 a year, or 10.5% 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 Montgomery County?
- The median price is $104 per week ($449 per month, $5,387 per year) at a family child care home in Montgomery County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Montgomery County?
- The median price is $132 per week ($573 per month, $6,879 per year) at a child care center in Montgomery County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Montgomery County?
- The median price is $132 per week ($573 per month, $6,879 per year) at a child care center in Montgomery County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.