MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Suffolk County, MA?
In Suffolk County, MA, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $590 a week ($2,557 a month, $30,680 a year).
$590
per week · Suffolk County, MA · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $690 per week in 2025 dollars — estimate, adjusted for inflation by ChildcareCost; not an official figure · how we estimate this
MEDIAN PRICE · BY AGE & SETTING · PER WEEK
| Age | Center-based | Family childcare |
|---|---|---|
| Infant | $590 | $320 |
| Toddler | $493 | $280 |
| Preschool | $350 | $250 |
| School-age‡ | $224 | $250 |
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.
AFFORDABILITY · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · VS 7%
Is childcare affordable in Suffolk County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $30,680 a year — that is 29.9% of the county’s median family income of $102,723 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Suffolk County?
Uses Suffolk County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN SUFFOLK COUNTY
$30,680
per year · $2,557 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 29.9%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $7,191 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Suffolk County compares
- Suffolk County$590 /wk
- Massachusetts median$462 /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 Suffolk County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Essex CountyMA | $462 /wk |
| Middlesex CountyMA | $462 /wk |
| Norfolk CountyMA | $555 /wk |
| Plymouth CountyMA | $352 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Suffolk County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $325 |
| 2009 | $325 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $325 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $325 |
| 2012 | $334 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $343 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $351 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $360 |
| 2016 | $373 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $387 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $400 |
| 2019 | $448 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $495 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $543 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $590 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Suffolk County?
- The median price is $590 per week ($2,557 per month, $30,680 per year) at a child care center in Suffolk County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Suffolk County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $30,680 a year, or 29.9% 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 Suffolk County?
- The median price is $320 per week ($1,387 per month, $16,640 per year) at a family child care home in Suffolk County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Suffolk County?
- The median price is $493 per week ($2,137 per month, $25,639 per year) at a child care center in Suffolk County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Suffolk County?
- The median price is $350 per week ($1,517 per month, $18,200 per year) at a child care center in Suffolk County, based on 2022 (latest official data).