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MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED

How much does childcare cost in Greene County, MO?

In Greene County, MO, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $143 a week ($621 a month, $7,451 a year).

$143

per week · Greene County, MO · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL

$168 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

Median childcare price in Greene County by age group and care setting, shown per week.
AgeCenter-basedFamily childcare
Infant$143no data available
Toddler$135no data available
Preschool$135no data available
School-age$118no data available

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 Greene County?

Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,451 a year — that is 10.0% of the county’s median family income of $74,318 (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 Greene County?

Uses Greene County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.

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Children in care

ESTIMATED COST IN GREENE COUNTY

$7,451

per year · $621 per month (÷ 12)

Share of income
10.0%
Benchmark (7% of income)
$5,202 /yr

That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.

INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY

How Greene County compares

  • Greene County$143 /wk
  • Missouri median$215 /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 Greene County

Neighboring counties and their infant center-based weekly childcare price.
CountyInfant, center
Christian CountyMOno data available
Dade CountyMOno data available
Dallas CountyMOno data available
Lawrence CountyMOno data available
Polk CountyMOno data available
Webster CountyMOno data available

PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY

How childcare prices in Greene County changed

$822015$1032016$1232017$1432018$1642019$1432020
Median weekly childcare price in Greene County by year.
YearMedian weekly price
2015$82 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2016$103 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2017$123 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2018$143 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2019$164 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2020$143 (statistically imputed by DOL)

† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Frequently asked questions

How much does infant childcare cost in Greene County?
The median price is $143 per week ($621 per month, $7,451 per year) at a child care center in Greene County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
Is childcare affordable in Greene County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,451 a year, or 10.0% of the county's median family income. That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
How much does toddler daycare cost in Greene County?
The median price is $135 per week ($584 per month, $7,013 per year) at a child care center in Greene County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
How much does preschool cost in Greene County?
The median price is $135 per week ($584 per month, $7,013 per year) at a child care center in Greene County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
How much does school-age childcare cost in Greene County?
The median price is $118 per week ($511 per month, $6,136 per year) at a child care center in Greene County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL. School-age prices reflect a school-year, part-day arrangement, not full-day year-round care.