MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Oakland County, MI?
In Oakland County, MI, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $196 a week ($851 a month, $10,211 a year)†.
$196
per week · Oakland County, MI · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $230 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 | $196† | $275† |
| Toddler | $196† | $236† |
| Preschool | $177† | $236† |
| School-age‡ | $159† | $196† |
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 Oakland County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $10,211 a year† — that is 8.4% of the county’s median family income of $121,258 (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 Oakland County?
Uses Oakland County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN OAKLAND COUNTY
$10,211
per year · $851 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 8.4%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $8,488 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Oakland County compares
- Oakland County$196 /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 Oakland County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Genesee CountyMI | $152 /wk |
| Lapeer CountyMI | $145 /wk |
| Livingston CountyMI | $217 /wk |
| Macomb CountyMI | $179 /wk |
| Washtenaw CountyMI | $228 /wk |
| Wayne CountyMI | $177 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Oakland County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $188 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $170 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $183 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $195 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $200 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $206 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $212 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $218 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $228 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $238 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $248 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $235 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $222 |
| 2021 | $209 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $196 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Oakland County?
- The median price is $196 per week ($851 per month, $10,211 per year) at a child care center in Oakland County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Oakland County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $10,211 a year, or 8.4% 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 Oakland County?
- The median price is $275 per week ($1,194 per month, $14,325 per year) at a family child care home in Oakland County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Oakland County?
- The median price is $196 per week ($851 per month, $10,211 per year) at a child care center in Oakland County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Oakland County?
- The median price is $177 per week ($767 per month, $9,206 per year) at a child care center in Oakland County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.