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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

Median childcare price in Rosebud County by age group and care setting, shown per week.
AgeCenter-basedFamily 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.

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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

Neighboring counties and their infant center-based weekly childcare price.
CountyInfant, 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

$1102015$1252016$1412017$1562018$1722019$1882020$2032021$2192022
Median weekly childcare price in Rosebud County by year.
YearMedian 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.