MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Page County, IA?
In Page County, IA, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $155 a week ($670 a month, $8,046 a year)†.
$155
per week · Page County, IA · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $181 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 | $155† | $104† |
| Toddler | $133† | $103† |
| Preschool | $133† | $103† |
| School-age‡ | $107† | $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 Page County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $8,046 a year† — that is 11.1% of the county’s median family income of $72,199 (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 Page County?
Uses Page County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN PAGE COUNTY
$8,046
per year · $670 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 11.1%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,054 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Page County compares
- Page County$155 /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 Page County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Adams CountyIA | $163 /wk |
| Atchison CountyMO | no data available |
| Fremont CountyIA | $159 /wk |
| Mills CountyIA | $163 /wk |
| Montgomery CountyIA | $154 /wk |
| Nodaway CountyMO | no data available |
| Taylor CountyIA | $154 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Page County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $140 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $142 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $145 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $147 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $150 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $152 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $155 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Page County?
- The median price is $155 per week ($670 per month, $8,046 per year) at a child care center in Page County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Page County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $8,046 a year, or 11.1% 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 Page County?
- The median price is $104 per week ($452 per month, $5,430 per year) at a family child care home in Page County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Page County?
- The median price is $133 per week ($578 per month, $6,933 per year) at a child care center in Page County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Page County?
- The median price is $133 per week ($578 per month, $6,933 per year) at a child care center in Page County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.