MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Luzerne County, PA?
In Luzerne County, PA, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $195 a week ($845 a month, $10,140 a year)†.
$195
per week · Luzerne County, PA · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $228 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 | $195† | $148† |
| Toddler | $165† | $133† |
| Preschool | $155† | $123† |
| School-age‡ | $157† | $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 Luzerne County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $10,140 a year† — that is 12.9% of the county’s median family income of $78,501 (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 Luzerne County?
Uses Luzerne County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN LUZERNE COUNTY
$10,140
per year · $845 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 12.9%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,495 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Luzerne County compares
- Luzerne County$195 /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 Luzerne County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Carbon CountyPA | no data available |
| Columbia CountyPA | no data available |
| Lackawanna CountyPA | no data available |
| Monroe CountyPA | no data available |
| Schuylkill CountyPA | no data available |
| Sullivan CountyPA | no data available |
| Wyoming CountyPA | no data available |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Luzerne County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $135 |
| 2009 | $141 |
| 2010 | $140 |
| 2011 | $145 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $150 |
| 2013 | $153 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $155 |
| 2015 | $155 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $155 |
| 2017 | $165 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $175 |
| 2019 | $185 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $195 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Luzerne County?
- The median price is $195 per week ($845 per month, $10,140 per year) at a child care center in Luzerne County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Luzerne County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $10,140 a year, or 12.9% 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 Luzerne County?
- The median price is $148 per week ($639 per month, $7,670 per year) at a family child care home in Luzerne County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Luzerne County?
- The median price is $165 per week ($715 per month, $8,580 per year) at a child care center in Luzerne County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Luzerne County?
- The median price is $155 per week ($672 per month, $8,060 per year) at a child care center in Luzerne County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.