MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Blue Earth County, MN?
In Blue Earth County, MN, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $211 a week ($914 a month, $10,972 a year)†.
$211
per week · Blue Earth County, MN · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $247 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 | $211† | $143† |
| Toddler | $197† | $132† |
| Preschool | $182† | $132† |
| School-age‡ | $163† | $127† |
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 Blue Earth County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $10,972 a year† — that is 12.1% of the county’s median family income of $91,033 (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 Blue Earth County?
Uses Blue Earth County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN BLUE EARTH COUNTY
$10,972
per year · $914 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 12.1%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $6,372 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Blue Earth County compares
- Blue Earth County$211 /wk†
- Minnesota median$390 /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 Blue Earth County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Brown CountyMN | $175 /wk |
| Faribault CountyMN | $175 /wk |
| Le Sueur CountyMN | $175 /wk |
| Martin CountyMN | $255 /wk |
| Nicollet CountyMN | $219 /wk |
| Waseca CountyMN | $219 /wk |
| Watonwan CountyMN | $175 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Blue Earth County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $165 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $165 |
| 2010 | $165 |
| 2011 | $170 |
| 2012 | $170 |
| 2013 | $173 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $175 |
| 2015 | $183 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $190 |
| 2017 | $195 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $199 |
| 2019 | $202 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $205 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $208 |
| 2022 | $211 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Blue Earth County?
- The median price is $211 per week ($914 per month, $10,972 per year) at a child care center in Blue Earth County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Blue Earth County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $10,972 a year, or 12.1% 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 Blue Earth County?
- The median price is $143 per week ($621 per month, $7,453 per year) at a family child care home in Blue Earth County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Blue Earth County?
- The median price is $197 per week ($854 per month, $10,244 per year) at a child care center in Blue Earth County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Blue Earth County?
- The median price is $182 per week ($787 per month, $9,447 per year) at a child care center in Blue Earth County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.