MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Cambria County, PA?
In Cambria County, PA, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $131 a week ($569 a month, $6,822 a year)†.
$131
per week · Cambria County, PA · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $153 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
| Age | Center-based | Family childcare |
|---|---|---|
| Infant | $131† | $125† |
| Toddler | $125† | $125† |
| Preschool | $125† | $130† |
| School-age‡ | $142† | $120† |
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 Cambria County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $6,822 a year† — that is 9.0% of the county’s median family income of $75,939 (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 Cambria County?
Uses Cambria County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN CAMBRIA COUNTY
$6,822
per year · $569 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 9.0%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,316 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Cambria County compares
- Cambria County$131 /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 Cambria County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Bedford CountyPA | no data available |
| Blair CountyPA | no data available |
| Clearfield CountyPA | no data available |
| Indiana CountyPA | no data available |
| Somerset CountyPA | no data available |
| Westmoreland CountyPA | no data available |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Cambria County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $131 |
| 2009 | $131 |
| 2010 | $131 |
| 2011 | $131 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $131 |
| 2013 | $131 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $131 |
| 2015 | $144 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $157 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $151 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $144 |
| 2019 | $138 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $131 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Cambria County?
- The median price is $131 per week ($569 per month, $6,822 per year) at a child care center in Cambria County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Cambria County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $6,822 a year, or 9.0% 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 Cambria County?
- The median price is $125 per week ($542 per month, $6,500 per year) at a family child care home in Cambria County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Cambria County?
- The median price is $125 per week ($542 per month, $6,500 per year) at a child care center in Cambria County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Cambria County?
- The median price is $125 per week ($542 per month, $6,500 per year) at a child care center in Cambria County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.