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STATE · CHILDCARE PRICES · COUNTY LEVEL

Childcare costs in Rhode Island

MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED

$290

per week · Rhode Island · 2022 (latest official data)

MEDIAN WEEKLY PRICE · BY AGE & SETTING

Rhode Island median weekly childcare price by age group and care setting.
AgeCenter-basedFamily childcare
Infant$290$254
Toddler$279$249
Preschool$245$209
School-age$62$211

MOST EXPENSIVE COUNTY

Newport County

$311 /wk · infant, center

LEAST EXPENSIVE COUNTY

Providence County

$290 /wk · infant, center

COUNTIES WITH DATA · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY

Rhode Island counties with published prices

Counties with childcare price data, sortable by name, infant center-based weekly price, and share of median family income.
Bristol County$293 11.3%
Kent County$297 14.3%
Newport County$311 12.4%
Providence County$290 16.2%
Washington County$293 12.4%

† Value statistically imputed by DOL.

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