MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Clackamas County, OR?
In Clackamas County, OR, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $358 a week ($1,551 a month, $18,618 a year).
$358
per week · Clackamas County, OR · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $419 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 | $358 | $230 |
| Toddler | $331 | $208 |
| Preschool | $259 | $195 |
| School-age‡ | $95 | $167 |
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 Clackamas County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $18,618 a year — that is 16.3% of the county’s median family income of $114,385 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Clackamas County?
Uses Clackamas County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN CLACKAMAS COUNTY
$18,618
per year · $1,551 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 16.3%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $8,007 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Clackamas County compares
- Clackamas County$358 /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 Clackamas County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Hood River CountyOR | $342 /wk |
| Marion CountyOR | $259 /wk |
| Multnomah CountyOR | $407 /wk |
| Wasco CountyOR | $197 /wk |
| Washington CountyOR | $385 /wk |
| Yamhill CountyOR | $294 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Clackamas 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 | $212 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $200 |
| 2015 | $205 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $210 |
| 2017 | $236 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $261 |
| 2019 | $276 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $291 |
| 2021 | $325 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $358 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Clackamas County?
- The median price is $358 per week ($1,551 per month, $18,618 per year) at a child care center in Clackamas County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Clackamas County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $18,618 a year, or 16.3% 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 Clackamas County?
- The median price is $230 per week ($995 per month, $11,941 per year) at a family child care home in Clackamas County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Clackamas County?
- The median price is $331 per week ($1,434 per month, $17,207 per year) at a child care center in Clackamas County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Clackamas County?
- The median price is $259 per week ($1,124 per month, $13,493 per year) at a child care center in Clackamas County, based on 2022 (latest official data).