MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Curry County, OR?
In Curry County, OR, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $197 a week ($855 a month, $10,260 a year).
$197
per week · Curry County, OR · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $231 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 | $197 | $173 |
| Toddler | $181 | $167 |
| Preschool | $150 | $157 |
| School-age‡ | $62 | $146 |
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 Curry County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $10,260 a year — that is 14.4% of the county’s median family income of $71,283 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Curry County?
Uses Curry County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN CURRY COUNTY
$10,260
per year · $855 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 14.4%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $4,990 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Curry County compares
- Curry County$197 /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 Curry County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Coos CountyOR | $239 /wk |
| Del Norte CountyCA | $224 /wk |
| Douglas CountyOR | $212 /wk |
| Josephine CountyOR | $261 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Curry County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $133 |
| 2009 | $143 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $153 |
| 2011 | $155 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $156 |
| 2013 | $147 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $138 |
| 2015 | $144 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $150 |
| 2017 | $155 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $160 |
| 2019 | $178 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $196 |
| 2021 | $197 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $197 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Curry County?
- The median price is $197 per week ($855 per month, $10,260 per year) at a child care center in Curry County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Curry County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $10,260 a year, or 14.4% 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 Curry County?
- The median price is $173 per week ($750 per month, $9,000 per year) at a family child care home in Curry County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Curry County?
- The median price is $181 per week ($785 per month, $9,420 per year) at a child care center in Curry County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Curry County?
- The median price is $150 per week ($650 per month, $7,800 per year) at a child care center in Curry County, based on 2022 (latest official data).