MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Suffolk County, NY?
In Suffolk County, NY, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $325 a week ($1,408 a month, $16,900 a year).
$325
per week · Suffolk County, NY · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $380 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 | $325 | $300 |
| Toddler | $300 | $290 |
| Preschool | $293 | $275 |
| School-age‡ | $250 | $250 |
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 Suffolk County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $16,900 a year — that is 11.9% of the county’s median family income of $141,671 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Suffolk County?
Uses Suffolk County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN SUFFOLK COUNTY
$16,900
per year · $1,408 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 11.9%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $9,917 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Suffolk County compares
- Suffolk County$325 /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 Suffolk County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Greater Bridgeport Planning RegionCT | no data available |
| Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning RegionCT | no data available |
| Nassau CountyNY | $325 /wk |
| South Central Connecticut Planning RegionCT | no data available |
| Southeastern Connecticut Planning RegionCT | no data available |
| Washington CountyRI | $293 /wk |
| Western Connecticut Planning RegionCT | no data available |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Suffolk County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2017 | $362 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $353 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $344 |
| 2020 | $338 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $331 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $325 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Suffolk County?
- The median price is $325 per week ($1,408 per month, $16,900 per year) at a child care center in Suffolk County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Suffolk County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $16,900 a year, or 11.9% 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 Suffolk County?
- The median price is $300 per week ($1,300 per month, $15,600 per year) at a family child care home in Suffolk County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Suffolk County?
- The median price is $300 per week ($1,300 per month, $15,600 per year) at a child care center in Suffolk County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Suffolk County?
- The median price is $293 per week ($1,270 per month, $15,236 per year) at a child care center in Suffolk County, based on 2022 (latest official data).