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MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED

How much does childcare cost in Hill County, MT?

In Hill County, MT, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $211 a week ($913 a month, $10,957 a year).

$211

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

$247 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 Hill County by age group and care setting, shown per week.
AgeCenter-basedFamily childcare
Infant$211$170
Toddler$219$174
Preschool$188$174
School-age$188$161

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 Hill County?

Infant care at a child care center costs about $10,957 a year — that is 14.7% of the county’s median family income of $74,702 (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 Hill County?

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

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ESTIMATED COST IN HILL COUNTY

$10,957

per year · $913 per month (÷ 12)

Share of income
14.7%
Benchmark (7% of income)
$5,229 /yr

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

INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY

How Hill County compares

  • Hill County$211 /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 Hill County

Neighboring counties and their infant center-based weekly childcare price.
CountyInfant, center
Blaine CountyMT$217 /wk
Chouteau CountyMT$213 /wk
Liberty CountyMT$218 /wk

PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY

How childcare prices in Hill County changed

$1182015$1322016$1452017$1582018$1712019$1842020$1982021$2112022
Median weekly childcare price in Hill County by year.
YearMedian weekly price
2015$118 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2016$132 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2017$145 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2018$158 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2019$171 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2020$184 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2021$198 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2022$211 (statistically imputed by DOL)

† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Frequently asked questions

How much does infant childcare cost in Hill County?
The median price is $211 per week ($913 per month, $10,957 per year) at a child care center in Hill County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
Is childcare affordable in Hill County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $10,957 a year, or 14.7% 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 Hill County?
The median price is $170 per week ($738 per month, $8,850 per year) at a family child care home in Hill County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
How much does toddler daycare cost in Hill County?
The median price is $219 per week ($949 per month, $11,385 per year) at a child care center in Hill County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
How much does preschool cost in Hill County?
The median price is $188 per week ($816 per month, $9,787 per year) at a child care center in Hill County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.