MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Yellow Medicine County, MN?
In Yellow Medicine County, MN, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $199 a week ($861 a month, $10,331 a year)†.
$199
per week · Yellow Medicine County, MN · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $232 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 | $199† | $128† |
| Toddler | $191† | $130† |
| Preschool | $177† | $130† |
| School-age‡ | $163† | $120† |
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 Yellow Medicine County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $10,331 a year† — that is 12.0% of the county’s median family income of $86,214 (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 Yellow Medicine County?
Uses Yellow Medicine County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTY
$10,331
per year · $861 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 12.0%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $6,035 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Yellow Medicine County compares
- Yellow Medicine County$199 /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 Yellow Medicine County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Chippewa CountyMN | $175 /wk |
| Deuel CountySD | $120 /wk |
| Lac qui Parle CountyMN | $175 /wk |
| Lincoln CountyMN | $219 /wk |
| Lyon CountyMN | $219 /wk |
| Redwood CountyMN | $175 /wk |
| Renville CountyMN | $175 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Yellow Medicine County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $135 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $136 |
| 2010 | $137 |
| 2011 | $156 |
| 2012 | $145 |
| 2013 | $138 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $130 |
| 2015 | $146 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $161 |
| 2017 | $199 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $236 |
| 2019 | $227 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $217 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $208 |
| 2022 | $199 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Yellow Medicine County?
- The median price is $199 per week ($861 per month, $10,331 per year) at a child care center in Yellow Medicine County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Yellow Medicine County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $10,331 a year, or 12.0% 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 Yellow Medicine County?
- The median price is $128 per week ($556 per month, $6,673 per year) at a family child care home in Yellow Medicine County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Yellow Medicine County?
- The median price is $191 per week ($828 per month, $9,941 per year) at a child care center in Yellow Medicine County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Yellow Medicine County?
- The median price is $177 per week ($766 per month, $9,187 per year) at a child care center in Yellow Medicine County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.