MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Linn County, OR?
In Linn County, OR, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $236 a week ($1,021 a month, $12,252 a year).
$236
per week · Linn County, OR · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $276 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 | $236 | $173 |
| Toddler | $215 | $162 |
| Preschool | $175 | $150 |
| School-age‡ | $77 | $138 |
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 Linn County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $12,252 a year — that is 15.1% of the county’s median family income of $81,297 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Linn County?
Uses Linn County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN LINN COUNTY
$12,252
per year · $1,021 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 15.1%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,691 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Linn County compares
- Linn County$236 /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 Linn County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Benton CountyOR | $340 /wk |
| Deschutes CountyOR | $336 /wk |
| Jefferson CountyOR | $197 /wk |
| Lane CountyOR | $329 /wk |
| Marion CountyOR | $259 /wk |
| Polk CountyOR | $237 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Linn 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 | $155 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $153 |
| 2015 | $158 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $163 |
| 2017 | $169 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $175 |
| 2019 | $188 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $202 |
| 2021 | $219 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $236 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Linn County?
- The median price is $236 per week ($1,021 per month, $12,252 per year) at a child care center in Linn County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Linn County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $12,252 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 Linn County?
- The median price is $173 per week ($750 per month, $9,000 per year) at a family child care home in Linn County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Linn County?
- The median price is $215 per week ($933 per month, $11,192 per year) at a child care center in Linn County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Linn County?
- The median price is $175 per week ($757 per month, $9,078 per year) at a child care center in Linn County, based on 2022 (latest official data).