MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Valley County, MT?
In Valley County, MT, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $209 a week ($907 a month, $10,883 a year)†.
$209
per week · Valley County, MT · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $245 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† | $169† |
| Toddler | $217† | $172† |
| Preschool | $187† | $172† |
| School-age‡ | $187† | $160† |
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 Valley County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $10,883 a year† — that is 13.1% of the county’s median family income of $83,179 (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 Valley County?
Uses Valley County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN VALLEY COUNTY
$10,883
per year · $907 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 13.1%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,823 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Valley County compares
- Valley 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 Valley County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Daniels CountyMT | $197 /wk |
| Garfield CountyMT | $215 /wk |
| McCone CountyMT | $213 /wk |
| Phillips CountyMT | $216 /wk |
| Roosevelt CountyMT | $210 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Valley County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $109 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $123 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $138 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $152 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $166 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $181 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $195 (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 Valley County?
- The median price is $209 per week ($907 per month, $10,883 per year) at a child care center in Valley County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Valley County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $10,883 a year, or 13.1% 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 Valley County?
- The median price is $169 per week ($732 per month, $8,785 per year) at a family child care home in Valley County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Valley County?
- The median price is $217 per week ($940 per month, $11,284 per year) at a child care center in Valley County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Valley County?
- The median price is $187 per week ($810 per month, $9,718 per year) at a child care center in Valley County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.