MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Genesee County, NY?
In Genesee County, NY, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $247 a week ($1,070 a month, $12,844 a year).
$247
per week · Genesee County, NY · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $289 per week in 2025 dollars — estimate, adjusted for inflation by ChildcareCost; not an official figure · how we estimate this
MEDIAN PRICE · BY AGE & SETTING · PER WEEK
| Age | Center-based | Family childcare |
|---|---|---|
| Infant | $247 | $190 |
| Toddler | $230 | $180 |
| Preschool | $200 | $175 |
| School-age‡ | $194 | $175 |
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.
AFFORDABILITY · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · VS 7%
Is childcare affordable in Genesee County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $12,844 a year — that is 14.8% of the county’s median family income of $86,700 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Genesee County?
Uses Genesee County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN GENESEE COUNTY
$12,844
per year · $1,070 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 14.8%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $6,069 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Genesee County compares
- Genesee County$247 /wk
- New York median$300 /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 Genesee County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Erie CountyNY | $289 /wk |
| Livingston CountyNY | $247 /wk |
| Monroe CountyNY | $289 /wk |
| Niagara CountyNY | $247 /wk |
| Orleans CountyNY | $247 /wk |
| Wyoming CountyNY | $247 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Genesee County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2017 | $195 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $200 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $205 |
| 2020 | $219 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $233 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $247 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Genesee County?
- The median price is $247 per week ($1,070 per month, $12,844 per year) at a child care center in Genesee County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Genesee County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $12,844 a year, or 14.8% 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 Genesee County?
- The median price is $190 per week ($823 per month, $9,880 per year) at a family child care home in Genesee County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Genesee County?
- The median price is $230 per week ($997 per month, $11,960 per year) at a child care center in Genesee County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Genesee County?
- The median price is $200 per week ($867 per month, $10,400 per year) at a child care center in Genesee County, based on 2022 (latest official data).