MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Judith Basin County, MT?
In Judith Basin County, MT, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $209 a week ($904 a month, $10,853 a year)†.
$209
per week · Judith Basin County, MT · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $244 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 | $209† | $164† |
| Toddler | $217† | $168† |
| Preschool | $186† | $168† |
| School-age‡ | $186† | $155† |
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 Judith Basin County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $10,853 a year† — that is 14.2% of the county’s median family income of $76,406 (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 Judith Basin County?
Uses Judith Basin County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN JUDITH BASIN COUNTY
$10,853
per year · $904 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 14.2%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,348 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Judith Basin County compares
- Judith Basin County$209 /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 Judith Basin County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Cascade CountyMT | $220 /wk |
| Chouteau CountyMT | $213 /wk |
| Fergus CountyMT | $209 /wk |
| Meagher CountyMT | $209 /wk |
| Wheatland CountyMT | $221 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Judith Basin County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $123 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $136 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $148 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $160 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $172 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $184 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $197 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $209 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Judith Basin County?
- The median price is $209 per week ($904 per month, $10,853 per year) at a child care center in Judith Basin County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Judith Basin County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $10,853 a year, or 14.2% 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 Judith Basin County?
- The median price is $164 per week ($712 per month, $8,539 per year) at a family child care home in Judith Basin County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Judith Basin County?
- The median price is $217 per week ($941 per month, $11,294 per year) at a child care center in Judith Basin County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Judith Basin County?
- The median price is $186 per week ($808 per month, $9,696 per year) at a child care center in Judith Basin County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.