MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Lehigh County, PA?
In Lehigh County, PA, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $190 a week ($823 a month, $9,880 a year)†.
$190
per week · Lehigh County, PA · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $222 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 | $190† | $170† |
| Toddler | $178† | $145† |
| Preschool | $170† | $141† |
| School-age‡ | $170† | $135† |
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 Lehigh County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $9,880 a year† — that is 10.8% of the county’s median family income of $91,531 (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 Lehigh County?
Uses Lehigh County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN LEHIGH COUNTY
$9,880
per year · $823 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 10.8%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $6,407 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Lehigh County compares
- Lehigh County$190 /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 Lehigh County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Berks CountyPA | no data available |
| Bucks CountyPA | no data available |
| Carbon CountyPA | no data available |
| Montgomery CountyPA | no data available |
| Northampton CountyPA | no data available |
| Schuylkill CountyPA | no data available |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Lehigh County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $165 |
| 2009 | $170 |
| 2010 | $174 |
| 2011 | $177 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $180 |
| 2013 | $180 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $180 |
| 2015 | $185 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $190 |
| 2017 | $190 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $190 |
| 2019 | $190 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $190 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Lehigh County?
- The median price is $190 per week ($823 per month, $9,880 per year) at a child care center in Lehigh County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Lehigh County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $9,880 a year, or 10.8% 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 Lehigh County?
- The median price is $170 per week ($737 per month, $8,840 per year) at a family child care home in Lehigh County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Lehigh County?
- The median price is $178 per week ($771 per month, $9,256 per year) at a child care center in Lehigh County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Lehigh County?
- The median price is $170 per week ($737 per month, $8,840 per year) at a child care center in Lehigh County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.