MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Monroe County, PA?
In Monroe County, PA, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $180 a week ($780 a month, $9,360 a year)†.
$180
per week · Monroe County, PA · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $211 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 | $180† | $175† |
| Toddler | $160† | $153† |
| Preschool | $150† | $133† |
| School-age‡ | $155† | $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 Monroe County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $9,360 a year† — that is 9.8% of the county’s median family income of $95,253 (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 Monroe County?
Uses Monroe County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN MONROE COUNTY
$9,360
per year · $780 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 9.8%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $6,668 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Monroe County compares
- Monroe County$180 /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 Monroe County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Carbon CountyPA | no data available |
| Lackawanna CountyPA | no data available |
| Luzerne CountyPA | no data available |
| Northampton CountyPA | no data available |
| Pike CountyPA | no data available |
| Sussex CountyNJ | $305 /wk |
| Warren CountyNJ | $286 /wk |
| Wayne CountyPA | no data available |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Monroe County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $155 |
| 2009 | $160 |
| 2010 | $160 |
| 2011 | $163 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $165 |
| 2013 | $170 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $175 |
| 2015 | $183 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $190 |
| 2017 | $188 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $185 |
| 2019 | $183 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $180 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Monroe County?
- The median price is $180 per week ($780 per month, $9,360 per year) at a child care center in Monroe County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Monroe County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $9,360 a year, or 9.8% 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 Monroe County?
- The median price is $175 per week ($758 per month, $9,100 per year) at a family child care home in Monroe County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Monroe County?
- The median price is $160 per week ($693 per month, $8,320 per year) at a child care center in Monroe County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Monroe County?
- The median price is $150 per week ($650 per month, $7,800 per year) at a child care center in Monroe County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.