ChildcareCost

Essex County, MA vs Howard County, MD

Side-by-side childcare cost comparison. Infant center care costs $462/wk in Essex County and $414/wk in Howard County.

MetricEssex County, MAHoward County, MD
Infant Center (wk)$462$414
Infant Family (wk)$250$288
Toddler Center (wk)$409$336
Toddler Family (wk)$230$271
Preschool Center (wk)$310$336
Preschool Family (wk)$200$271
School-Age Center (wk)$215$303
School-Age Family (wk)$214$252
Median Income$94,378$140,971
Burden Index25.4%15.3%

Annual Cost Comparison (Infant Center)

Essex County
$24,001/yr
Howard County
$21,533/yr
Sources: DOL National Database of Childcare Prices
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