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MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED

How much does childcare cost in Bradford County, PA?

In Bradford County, PA, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $186 a week ($804 a month, $9,646 a year).

$186

per week · Bradford County, PA · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL

$217 per week in 2025 dollars — estimate, adjusted for inflation by ChildcareCost; not an official figure · how we estimate this

† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology

MEDIAN PRICE · BY AGE & SETTING · PER WEEK

Median childcare price in Bradford County by age group and care setting, shown per week.
AgeCenter-basedFamily childcare
Infant$186$153
Toddler$178$133
Preschool$158$133
School-age$152$123

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.

† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology

AFFORDABILITY · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · VS 7%

Is childcare affordable in Bradford County?

Infant care at a child care center costs about $9,646 a year — that is 12.7% of the county’s median family income of $76,250 (2022).

That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.

† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology

ESTIMATE YOUR COST

What would childcare cost your family in Bradford County?

Uses Bradford County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.

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ESTIMATED COST IN BRADFORD COUNTY

$9,646

per year · $804 per month (÷ 12)

Share of income
12.7%
Benchmark (7% of income)
$5,338 /yr

That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.

INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY

How Bradford County compares

  • Bradford County$186 /wk
  • Pennsylvania median$218 /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 Bradford County

Neighboring counties and their infant center-based weekly childcare price.
CountyInfant, center
Chemung CountyNY$247 /wk
Lycoming CountyPAno data available
Sullivan CountyPAno data available
Susquehanna CountyPAno data available
Tioga CountyNY$247 /wk
Tioga CountyPAno data available
Wyoming CountyPAno data available

PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY

How childcare prices in Bradford County changed

$1282008$1352009$1502010$1502011$1502012$1532013$1552014$1562015$1572016$1642017$1712018$1782019$1862020
Median weekly childcare price in Bradford County by year.
YearMedian weekly price
2008$128
2009$135
2010$150
2011$150 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2012$150
2013$153 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2014$155
2015$156 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2016$157 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2017$164 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2018$171
2019$178 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2020$186 (statistically imputed by DOL)

† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Frequently asked questions

How much does infant childcare cost in Bradford County?
The median price is $186 per week ($804 per month, $9,646 per year) at a child care center in Bradford County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
Is childcare affordable in Bradford County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $9,646 a year, or 12.7% 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 Bradford County?
The median price is $153 per week ($661 per month, $7,930 per year) at a family child care home in Bradford County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
How much does toddler daycare cost in Bradford County?
The median price is $178 per week ($769 per month, $9,230 per year) at a child care center in Bradford County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
How much does preschool cost in Bradford County?
The median price is $158 per week ($683 per month, $8,190 per year) at a child care center in Bradford County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.