MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Orleans Parish, LA?
In Orleans Parish, LA, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $152 a week ($657 a month, $7,887 a year)†.
$152
per week · Orleans Parish, LA · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $177 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† | $133† |
| Toddler | $145† | $133† |
| Preschool | $140† | $133† |
| School-age‡ | $128† | $115† |
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 Orleans Parish?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,887 a year† — that is 10.7% of the county’s median family income of $73,549 (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 Orleans Parish?
Uses Orleans Parish’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN ORLEANS PARISH
$7,887
per year · $657 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 10.7%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,148 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Orleans Parish compares
- Orleans Parish$152 /wk†
- Louisiana median$152 /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 Orleans Parish
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Jefferson ParishLA | $152 /wk |
| Plaquemines ParishLA | $152 /wk |
| St. Bernard ParishLA | $152 /wk |
| St. Tammany ParishLA | $158 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Orleans Parish changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $115 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $120 |
| 2010 | $125 |
| 2011 | $125 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $125 |
| 2013 | $125 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $125 |
| 2015 | $128 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $132 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $135 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $138 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $142 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $145 |
| 2021 | $148 (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 Orleans Parish?
- The median price is $152 per week ($657 per month, $7,887 per year) at a child care center in Orleans Parish, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Orleans Parish?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,887 a year, or 10.7% 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 Orleans Parish?
- The median price is $133 per week ($578 per month, $6,933 per year) at a family child care home in Orleans Parish, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Orleans Parish?
- The median price is $145 per week ($628 per month, $7,540 per year) at a child care center in Orleans Parish, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Orleans Parish?
- The median price is $140 per week ($607 per month, $7,284 per year) at a child care center in Orleans Parish, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.