MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Rosebud County, MT?
In Rosebud County, MT, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $219 a week ($949 a month, $11,390 a year)†.
$219
per week · Rosebud County, MT · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $256 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 | $219† | $172† |
| Toddler | $227† | $175† |
| Preschool | $196† | $175† |
| School-age‡ | $196† | $163† |
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 Rosebud County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $11,390 a year† — that is 17.0% of the county’s median family income of $66,975 (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 Rosebud County?
Uses Rosebud County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN ROSEBUD COUNTY
$11,390
per year · $949 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 17.0%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $4,688 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Rosebud County compares
- Rosebud County$219 /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 Rosebud County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Big Horn CountyMT | $218 /wk |
| Custer CountyMT | $239 /wk |
| Garfield CountyMT | $215 /wk |
| Musselshell CountyMT | $238 /wk |
| Petroleum CountyMT | $215 /wk |
| Powder River CountyMT | $229 /wk |
| Treasure CountyMT | $254 /wk |
| Yellowstone CountyMT | $227 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Rosebud County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $110 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $125 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $141 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $156 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $172 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $188 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $203 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $219 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Rosebud County?
- The median price is $219 per week ($949 per month, $11,390 per year) at a child care center in Rosebud County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Rosebud County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $11,390 a year, or 17.0% 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 Rosebud County?
- The median price is $172 per week ($746 per month, $8,949 per year) at a family child care home in Rosebud County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Rosebud County?
- The median price is $227 per week ($983 per month, $11,796 per year) at a child care center in Rosebud County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Rosebud County?
- The median price is $196 per week ($847 per month, $10,169 per year) at a child care center in Rosebud County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.