MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Carver County, MN?
In Carver County, MN, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $390 a week ($1,690 a month, $20,280 a year)†.
$390
per week · Carver County, MN · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $456 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 | $390† | $205† |
| Toddler | $348† | $182† |
| Preschool | $309† | $185† |
| School-age‡ | $237† | $170† |
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 Carver County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $20,280 a year† — that is 14.3% of the county’s median family income of $141,884 (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 Carver County?
Uses Carver County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN CARVER COUNTY
$20,280
per year · $1,690 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 14.3%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $9,932 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Carver County compares
- Carver County$390 /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 Carver County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Hennepin CountyMN | $390 /wk |
| McLeod CountyMN | $211 /wk |
| Scott CountyMN | $390 /wk |
| Sibley CountyMN | $175 /wk |
| Wright CountyMN | $247 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Carver County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $305 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $302 |
| 2010 | $299 |
| 2011 | $305 |
| 2012 | $312 |
| 2013 | $319 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $325 |
| 2015 | $328 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $331 |
| 2017 | $345 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $358 |
| 2019 | $366 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $374 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $382 |
| 2022 | $390 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Carver County?
- The median price is $390 per week ($1,690 per month, $20,280 per year) at a child care center in Carver County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Carver County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $20,280 a year, or 14.3% 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 Carver County?
- The median price is $205 per week ($888 per month, $10,660 per year) at a family child care home in Carver County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Carver County?
- The median price is $348 per week ($1,506 per month, $18,073 per year) at a child care center in Carver County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Carver County?
- The median price is $309 per week ($1,339 per month, $16,068 per year) at a child care center in Carver County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.