MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Waseca County, MN?
In Waseca County, MN, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $219 a week ($949 a month, $11,388 a year)†.
$219
per week · Waseca County, MN · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $256 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 | $219† | $143† |
| Toddler | $206† | $132† |
| Preschool | $190† | $132† |
| School-age‡ | $164† | $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 Waseca County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $11,388 a year† — that is 12.7% of the county’s median family income of $89,573 (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 Waseca County?
Uses Waseca County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN WASECA COUNTY
$11,388
per year · $949 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 12.7%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $6,270 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Waseca County compares
- Waseca County$219 /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 Waseca County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Blue Earth CountyMN | $211 /wk |
| Faribault CountyMN | $175 /wk |
| Freeborn CountyMN | $211 /wk |
| Le Sueur CountyMN | $175 /wk |
| Rice CountyMN | $247 /wk |
| Steele CountyMN | $235 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Waseca County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $165 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $165 |
| 2010 | $165 |
| 2011 | $156 |
| 2012 | $145 |
| 2013 | $160 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $175 |
| 2015 | $168 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $161 |
| 2017 | $168 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $175 |
| 2019 | $186 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $197 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $208 |
| 2022 | $219 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Waseca County?
- The median price is $219 per week ($949 per month, $11,388 per year) at a child care center in Waseca County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Waseca County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $11,388 a year, or 12.7% 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 Waseca County?
- The median price is $143 per week ($621 per month, $7,453 per year) at a family child care home in Waseca County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Waseca County?
- The median price is $206 per week ($894 per month, $10,729 per year) at a child care center in Waseca County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Waseca County?
- The median price is $190 per week ($822 per month, $9,863 per year) at a child care center in Waseca County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.