ChildcareCost

MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED

How much does childcare cost in Iowa County, WI?

In Iowa County, WI, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $182 a week ($789 a month, $9,464 a year).

$182

per week · Iowa County, WI · 2022 (latest official data)

≈ $213 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

Median childcare price in Iowa County by age group and care setting, shown per week.
AgeCenter-basedFamily childcare
Infant$182$150
Toddler$170$143
Preschool$170$143
School-age‡$153$135

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 Iowa County?

Infant care at a child care center costs about $9,464 a year — that is 9.3% of the county’s median family income of $101,563 (2022).

That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.

ESTIMATE YOUR COST

What would childcare cost your family in Iowa County?

Uses Iowa County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.

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Children in care

ESTIMATED COST IN IOWA COUNTY

$9,464

per year · $789 per month (÷ 12)

Share of income
9.3%
Benchmark (7% of income)
$7,109 /yr

That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.

INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY

How Iowa County compares

  • Iowa County$182 /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 Iowa County

Neighboring counties and their infant center-based weekly childcare price.
CountyInfant, center
Dane CountyWI$293 /wk
Grant CountyWI$210 /wk
Green CountyWI$210 /wk
Lafayette CountyWI$182 /wk
Richland CountyWI$210 /wk
Sauk CountyWI$236 /wk

PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY

How childcare prices in Iowa County changed

$1392008$1492009$1852010$150†2011$1852012$167†2013$1492014$1822015$183†2016$1842017$1702018$173†2019$176†2020$179†2021$1822022
Median weekly childcare price in Iowa County by year.
YearMedian weekly price
2008$139
2009$149
2010$185
2011$150 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2012$185
2013$167 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2014$149
2015$182
2016$183 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2017$184
2018$170
2019$173 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2020$176 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2021$179 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2022$182

† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Frequently asked questions

How much does infant childcare cost in Iowa County?
The median price is $182 per week ($789 per month, $9,464 per year) at a child care center in Iowa County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
Is childcare affordable in Iowa County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $9,464 a year, or 9.3% 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 Iowa County?
The median price is $150 per week ($650 per month, $7,800 per year) at a family child care home in Iowa County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
How much does toddler daycare cost in Iowa County?
The median price is $170 per week ($737 per month, $8,840 per year) at a child care center in Iowa County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
How much does preschool cost in Iowa County?
The median price is $170 per week ($737 per month, $8,840 per year) at a child care center in Iowa County, based on 2022 (latest official data).