MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Columbia County, OR?
In Columbia County, OR, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $273 a week ($1,182 a month, $14,190 a year).
$273
per week · Columbia County, OR · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $319 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 | $273 | $200 |
| Toddler | $250 | $187 |
| Preschool | $200 | $175 |
| School-age‡ | $78 | $156 |
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 Columbia County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $14,190 a year — that is 15.1% of the county’s median family income of $94,162 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Columbia County?
Uses Columbia County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN COLUMBIA COUNTY
$14,190
per year · $1,182 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 15.1%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $6,591 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Columbia County compares
- Columbia County$273 /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 Columbia County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Clark CountyWA | $357 /wk |
| Clatsop CountyOR | $232 /wk |
| Cowlitz CountyWA | $357 /wk |
| Multnomah CountyOR | $407 /wk |
| Tillamook CountyOR | $197 /wk |
| Wahkiakum CountyWA | $357 /wk |
| Washington CountyOR | $385 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Columbia County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $133 |
| 2009 | $171 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $208 |
| 2011 | $216 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $223 |
| 2013 | $190 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $157 |
| 2015 | $162 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $166 |
| 2017 | $172 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $178 |
| 2019 | $191 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $203 |
| 2021 | $238 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $273 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Columbia County?
- The median price is $273 per week ($1,182 per month, $14,190 per year) at a child care center in Columbia County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Columbia County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $14,190 a year, or 15.1% 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 Columbia County?
- The median price is $200 per week ($869 per month, $10,424 per year) at a family child care home in Columbia County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Columbia County?
- The median price is $250 per week ($1,084 per month, $13,013 per year) at a child care center in Columbia County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Columbia County?
- The median price is $200 per week ($865 per month, $10,380 per year) at a child care center in Columbia County, based on 2022 (latest official data).