MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Green Lake County, WI?
In Green Lake County, WI, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $210 a week ($910 a month, $10,920 a year).
$210
per week · Green Lake County, WI · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $246 per week in 2025 dollars — estimate, adjusted for inflation by ChildcareCost; not an official figure · how we estimate this
MEDIAN PRICE · BY AGE & SETTING · PER WEEK
| Age | Center-based | Family childcare |
|---|---|---|
| Infant | $210 | $155 |
| Toddler | $190 | $150 |
| Preschool | $190 | $150 |
| School-age‡ | $164 | $140 |
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.
AFFORDABILITY · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · VS 7%
Is childcare affordable in Green Lake County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $10,920 a year — that is 13.4% of the county’s median family income of $81,534 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Green Lake County?
Uses Green Lake County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN GREEN LAKE COUNTY
$10,920
per year · $910 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 13.4%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,707 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Green Lake County compares
- Green Lake County$210 /wk
- Wisconsin median$293 /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 Green Lake County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Columbia CountyWI | $210 /wk |
| Dodge CountyWI | $210 /wk |
| Fond du Lac CountyWI | $236 /wk |
| Marquette CountyWI | $182 /wk |
| Waushara CountyWI | $182 /wk |
| Winnebago CountyWI | $293 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Green Lake County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $160 |
| 2009 | $185 |
| 2010 | $185 |
| 2011 | $140 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $180 |
| 2013 | $182 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $184 |
| 2015 | $150 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $178 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $206 |
| 2018 | $206 |
| 2019 | $207 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $208 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $209 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $210 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Green Lake County?
- The median price is $210 per week ($910 per month, $10,920 per year) at a child care center in Green Lake County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Green Lake County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $10,920 a year, or 13.4% 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 Green Lake County?
- The median price is $155 per week ($672 per month, $8,060 per year) at a family child care home in Green Lake County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Green Lake County?
- The median price is $190 per week ($823 per month, $9,880 per year) at a child care center in Green Lake County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Green Lake County?
- The median price is $190 per week ($823 per month, $9,880 per year) at a child care center in Green Lake County, based on 2022 (latest official data).