MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Hood River County, OR?
In Hood River County, OR, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $342 a week ($1,483 a month, $17,799 a year).
$342
per week · Hood River County, OR · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $400 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 | $342 | $173 |
| Toddler | $314 | $170 |
| Preschool | $246 | $162 |
| School-age‡ | $88 | $150 |
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 Hood River County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $17,799 a year — that is 18.1% of the county’s median family income of $98,112 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Hood River County?
Uses Hood River County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN HOOD RIVER COUNTY
$17,799
per year · $1,483 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 18.1%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $6,868 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Hood River County compares
- Hood River County$342 /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 Hood River County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Clackamas CountyOR | $358 /wk |
| Klickitat CountyWA | $357 /wk |
| Multnomah CountyOR | $407 /wk |
| Skamania CountyWA | $357 /wk |
| Wasco CountyOR | $197 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Hood River 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 | $225 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $227 |
| 2015 | $232 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $238 |
| 2017 | $255 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $272 |
| 2019 | $285 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $299 |
| 2021 | $321 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $342 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Hood River County?
- The median price is $342 per week ($1,483 per month, $17,799 per year) at a child care center in Hood River County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Hood River County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $17,799 a year, or 18.1% 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 Hood River County?
- The median price is $173 per week ($750 per month, $9,000 per year) at a family child care home in Hood River County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Hood River County?
- The median price is $314 per week ($1,362 per month, $16,344 per year) at a child care center in Hood River County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Hood River County?
- The median price is $246 per week ($1,064 per month, $12,767 per year) at a child care center in Hood River County, based on 2022 (latest official data).