MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Park County, MT?
In Park County, MT, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $216 a week ($937 a month, $11,246 a year)†.
$216
per week · Park County, MT · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $253 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 | $216† | $175† |
| Toddler | $227† | $179† |
| Preschool | $193† | $179† |
| School-age‡ | $193† | $166† |
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 Park County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $11,246 a year† — that is 12.4% of the county’s median family income of $90,483 (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 Park County?
Uses Park County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN PARK COUNTY
$11,246
per year · $937 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 12.4%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $6,334 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Park County compares
- Park County$216 /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 Park County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Carbon CountyMT | $221 /wk |
| Gallatin CountyMT | $237 /wk |
| Meagher CountyMT | $209 /wk |
| Park CountyWY | $167 /wk |
| Stillwater CountyMT | $235 /wk |
| Sweet Grass CountyMT | $217 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Park County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $156 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $165 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $173 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $182 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $190 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $199 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $208 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $216 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Park County?
- The median price is $216 per week ($937 per month, $11,246 per year) at a child care center in Park County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Park County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $11,246 a year, or 12.4% 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 Park County?
- The median price is $175 per week ($759 per month, $9,105 per year) at a family child care home in Park County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Park County?
- The median price is $227 per week ($982 per month, $11,781 per year) at a child care center in Park County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Park County?
- The median price is $193 per week ($838 per month, $10,056 per year) at a child care center in Park County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.