MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Garfield County, MT?
In Garfield County, MT, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $215 a week ($932 a month, $11,189 a year)†.
$215
per week · Garfield County, MT · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $252 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 | $215† | $169† |
| Toddler | $223† | $172† |
| Preschool | $192† | $172† |
| School-age‡ | $192† | $160† |
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 Garfield County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $11,189 a year† — that is 13.4% of the county’s median family income of $83,304 (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 Garfield County?
Uses Garfield County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN GARFIELD COUNTY
$11,189
per year · $932 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 13.4%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,831 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Garfield County compares
- Garfield County$215 /wk†
- Montana median$222 /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 Garfield County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Custer CountyMT | $239 /wk |
| McCone CountyMT | $213 /wk |
| Petroleum CountyMT | $215 /wk |
| Phillips CountyMT | $216 /wk |
| Prairie CountyMT | $224 /wk |
| Rosebud CountyMT | $219 /wk |
| Valley CountyMT | $209 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Garfield County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $108 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $123 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $139 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $154 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $169 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $185 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $200 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $215 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Garfield County?
- The median price is $215 per week ($932 per month, $11,189 per year) at a child care center in Garfield County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Garfield County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $11,189 a year, or 13.4% 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 Garfield County?
- The median price is $169 per week ($733 per month, $8,792 per year) at a family child care home in Garfield County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Garfield County?
- The median price is $223 per week ($966 per month, $11,590 per year) at a child care center in Garfield County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Garfield County?
- The median price is $192 per week ($833 per month, $9,990 per year) at a child care center in Garfield County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.