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MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED

How much does childcare cost in Monroe County, NY?

In Monroe County, NY, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $289 a week ($1,252 a month, $15,028 a year).

$289

per week · Monroe County, NY · 2022 (latest official data)

$338 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

Median childcare price in Monroe County by age group and care setting, shown per week.
AgeCenter-basedFamily childcare
Infant$289$200
Toddler$275$200
Preschool$255$198
School-age$215$180

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 Monroe County?

Infant care at a child care center costs about $15,028 a year — that is 15.8% of the county’s median family income of $95,169 (2022).

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

ESTIMATE YOUR COST

What would childcare cost your family in Monroe County?

Uses Monroe County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.

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Children in care

ESTIMATED COST IN MONROE COUNTY

$15,028

per year · $1,252 per month (÷ 12)

Share of income
15.8%
Benchmark (7% of income)
$6,662 /yr

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

INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY

How Monroe County compares

  • Monroe County$289 /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 Monroe County

Neighboring counties and their infant center-based weekly childcare price.
CountyInfant, center
Genesee CountyNY$247 /wk
Livingston CountyNY$247 /wk
Ontario CountyNY$289 /wk
Orleans CountyNY$247 /wk
Wayne CountyNY$247 /wk

PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY

How childcare prices in Monroe County changed

$2962017$2772018$2592019$2692020$2792021$2892022
Median weekly childcare price in Monroe County by year.
YearMedian weekly price
2017$296 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2018$277 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2019$259
2020$269 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2021$279 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2022$289

† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Frequently asked questions

How much does infant childcare cost in Monroe County?
The median price is $289 per week ($1,252 per month, $15,028 per year) at a child care center in Monroe County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
Is childcare affordable in Monroe County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $15,028 a year, or 15.8% 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 Monroe County?
The median price is $200 per week ($867 per month, $10,400 per year) at a family child care home in Monroe County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
How much does toddler daycare cost in Monroe County?
The median price is $275 per week ($1,192 per month, $14,300 per year) at a child care center in Monroe County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
How much does preschool cost in Monroe County?
The median price is $255 per week ($1,105 per month, $13,260 per year) at a child care center in Monroe County, based on 2022 (latest official data).