How much does infant childcare cost in Union County?

The median price is $299 per week ($1,295 per month, $15,543 per year) at a child care center in Union County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.

How much does family child care cost for an infant in Union County?

The median price is $194 per week ($842 per month, $10,108 per year) at a family child care home in Union County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.

How much does toddler daycare cost in Union County?

The median price is $296 per week ($1,283 per month, $15,396 per year) at a child care center in Union County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.

How much does preschool cost in Union County?

The median price is $296 per week ($1,283 per month, $15,396 per year) at a child care center in Union County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.

MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED

How much does childcare cost in Union County, NJ?

In Union County, NJ, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $299 a week ($1,295 a month, $15,543 a year)^†.

$299

per week · Union County, NJ · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL

≈ $350 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 Union County by age group and care setting, shown per week.
Age	Center-based	Family childcare
Infant	$299^†	$194^†
Toddler	$296^†	$197^†
Preschool	$296^†	$185^†
School-age^‡	$140^†	$168^†

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 Union County?

Infant care at a child care center costs about $15,543 a year^† — that is 13.4% of the county’s median family income of $115,612 (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 Union County?

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ESTIMATED COST IN UNION COUNTY

$15,543

per year · $1,295 per month (÷ 12)

Share of income: 13.4%
Benchmark (7% of income): $8,093 /yr

That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.

INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY

How Union County compares

Union County$299 /wk^†
New Jersey median$314 /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 Union County

Neighboring counties and their infant center-based weekly childcare price.
County	Infant, center
Essex CountyNJ	$296 /wk
Hudson CountyNJ	$322 /wk
Middlesex CountyNJ	$314 /wk
Morris CountyNJ	$327 /wk
Richmond CountyNY	$300 /wk
Somerset CountyNJ	$326 /wk

PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY

How childcare prices in Union County changed

Median weekly childcare price in Union County by year.
Year	Median weekly price
2008	$191 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2009	$191 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2010	$191 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2011	$191 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2012	$191 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2013	$204 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2014	$218 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2015	$232 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2016	$246
2017	$255 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2018	$264 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2019	$272 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2020	$281 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2021	$290 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2022	$299 (statistically imputed by DOL)

† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Frequently asked questions

How much does infant childcare cost in Union County?: The median price is $299 per week ($1,295 per month, $15,543 per year) at a child care center in Union County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
Is childcare affordable in Union County?: Infant care at a child care center costs about $15,543 a year, or 13.4% 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 Union County?: The median price is $194 per week ($842 per month, $10,108 per year) at a family child care home in Union County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
How much does toddler daycare cost in Union County?: The median price is $296 per week ($1,283 per month, $15,396 per year) at a child care center in Union County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
How much does preschool cost in Union County?: The median price is $296 per week ($1,283 per month, $15,396 per year) at a child care center in Union County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.