MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Box Elder County, UT?
In Box Elder County, UT, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $226 a week ($981 a month, $11,766 a year)†.
$226
per week · Box Elder County, UT · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $265 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 | $226† | $168† |
| Toddler | $184† | $156† |
| Preschool | $168† | $148† |
| School-age‡ | $164† | $144† |
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 Box Elder County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $11,766 a year† — that is 13.5% of the county’s median family income of $87,041 (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 Box Elder County?
Uses Box Elder County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN BOX ELDER COUNTY
$11,766
per year · $981 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 13.5%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $6,093 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Box Elder County compares
- Box Elder County$226 /wk†
- Utah median$226 /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 Box Elder County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Cache CountyUT | $226 /wk |
| Cassia CountyID | $120 /wk |
| Davis CountyUT | $226 /wk |
| Elko CountyNV | $184 /wk |
| Oneida CountyID | $120 /wk |
| Tooele CountyUT | $226 /wk |
| Weber CountyUT | $226 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Box Elder County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $105 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $109 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $114 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $118 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $114 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $109 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $135 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $160 |
| 2016 | $168 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $175 |
| 2018 | $186 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $196 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $206 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $216 |
| 2022 | $226 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Box Elder County?
- The median price is $226 per week ($981 per month, $11,766 per year) at a child care center in Box Elder County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Box Elder County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $11,766 a year, or 13.5% 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 Box Elder County?
- The median price is $168 per week ($729 per month, $8,745 per year) at a family child care home in Box Elder County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Box Elder County?
- The median price is $184 per week ($797 per month, $9,561 per year) at a child care center in Box Elder County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Box Elder County?
- The median price is $168 per week ($728 per month, $8,739 per year) at a child care center in Box Elder County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.