MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Gratiot County, MI?
In Gratiot County, MI, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $142 a week ($614 a month, $7,371 a year)†.
$142
per week · Gratiot County, MI · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $166 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 | $142† | $147† |
| Toddler | $142† | $147† |
| Preschool | $134† | $133† |
| School-age‡ | $120† | $143† |
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 Gratiot County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,371 a year† — that is 10.6% of the county’s median family income of $69,294 (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 Gratiot County?
Uses Gratiot County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN GRATIOT COUNTY
$7,371
per year · $614 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 10.6%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $4,851 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Gratiot County compares
- Gratiot County$142 /wk†
- Michigan median$173 /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 Gratiot County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Clinton CountyMI | $156 /wk |
| Ionia CountyMI | $133 /wk |
| Isabella CountyMI | $147 /wk |
| Midland CountyMI | $133 /wk |
| Montcalm CountyMI | $133 /wk |
| Saginaw CountyMI | $151 /wk |
| Shiawassee CountyMI | $159 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Gratiot County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $131 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $112 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $118 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $125 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $128 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $130 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $132 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $134 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $140 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $146 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $152 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $149 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $147 |
| 2021 | $144 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $142 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Gratiot County?
- The median price is $142 per week ($614 per month, $7,371 per year) at a child care center in Gratiot County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Gratiot County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,371 a year, or 10.6% 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 Gratiot County?
- The median price is $147 per week ($636 per month, $7,634 per year) at a family child care home in Gratiot County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Gratiot County?
- The median price is $142 per week ($614 per month, $7,371 per year) at a child care center in Gratiot County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Gratiot County?
- The median price is $134 per week ($579 per month, $6,944 per year) at a child care center in Gratiot County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.