MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Red Willow County, NE?
In Red Willow County, NE, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $187 a week ($811 a month, $9,737 a year)†.
$187
per week · Red Willow County, NE · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $219 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 | $187† | $108† |
| Toddler | $178† | $113† |
| Preschool | $163† | $115† |
| School-age‡ | $158† | $118† |
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 Red Willow County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $9,737 a year† — that is 11.8% of the county’s median family income of $82,741 (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 Red Willow County?
Uses Red Willow County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN RED WILLOW COUNTY
$9,737
per year · $811 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 11.8%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,792 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Red Willow County compares
- Red Willow County$187 /wk†
- Nebraska median$244 /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 Red Willow County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Decatur CountyKS | $96 /wk |
| Frontier CountyNE | $187 /wk |
| Furnas CountyNE | $187 /wk |
| Hitchcock CountyNE | $187 /wk |
| Rawlins CountyKS | $96 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Red Willow County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $137 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $133 |
| 2018 | $129 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $125 |
| 2020 | $146 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $167 |
| 2022 | $187 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Red Willow County?
- The median price is $187 per week ($811 per month, $9,737 per year) at a child care center in Red Willow County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Red Willow County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $9,737 a year, or 11.8% 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 Red Willow County?
- The median price is $108 per week ($466 per month, $5,590 per year) at a family child care home in Red Willow County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Red Willow County?
- The median price is $178 per week ($769 per month, $9,230 per year) at a child care center in Red Willow County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Red Willow County?
- The median price is $163 per week ($704 per month, $8,450 per year) at a child care center in Red Willow County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.