MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Benton County, OR?
In Benton County, OR, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $340 a week ($1,474 a month, $17,690 a year).
$340
per week · Benton County, OR · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $398 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 | $340 | $234 |
| Toddler | $312 | $209 |
| Preschool | $244 | $196 |
| School-age‡ | $87 | $166 |
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 Benton County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $17,690 a year — that is 16.7% of the county’s median family income of $106,149 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Benton County?
Uses Benton County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN BENTON COUNTY
$17,690
per year · $1,474 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 16.7%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $7,430 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Benton County compares
- Benton County$340 /wk
- Oregon median$336 /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 Benton County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Lane CountyOR | $329 /wk |
| Lincoln CountyOR | $197 /wk |
| Linn CountyOR | $236 /wk |
| Polk CountyOR | $237 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Benton County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $198 |
| 2009 | $203 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $208 |
| 2011 | $216 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $223 |
| 2013 | $220 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $217 |
| 2015 | $222 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $228 |
| 2017 | $243 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $258 |
| 2019 | $278 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $299 |
| 2021 | $319 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $340 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Benton County?
- The median price is $340 per week ($1,474 per month, $17,690 per year) at a child care center in Benton County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Benton County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $17,690 a year, or 16.7% 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 Benton County?
- The median price is $234 per week ($1,014 per month, $12,172 per year) at a family child care home in Benton County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Benton County?
- The median price is $312 per week ($1,354 per month, $16,246 per year) at a child care center in Benton County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Benton County?
- The median price is $244 per week ($1,058 per month, $12,696 per year) at a child care center in Benton County, based on 2022 (latest official data).