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DOL Data · 2022

Anne Arundel County, MD

Infant daycare in Anne Arundel County, MD costs $327 per week ($17,024 per year) for center-based care, and $241 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $116,009, the childcare burden is 14.7% of income. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$327
$17,024/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$241
$12,525/yr
Median Income
$116,009
Burden Index
14.7%
Moderate

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$327$17,024$241$12,525
Toddler (1-2)$231$12,001$206$10,716
Preschool (3-5)$231$12,001$206$10,716
School-Age (6+)$223$11,618$178$9,253
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Anne Arundel County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Anne Arundel County costs $327 per week ($17,024 per year). Family-based infant care costs $241 per week ($12,525 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Anne Arundel County is 14.7%, rated "Moderate". This means a family earning the median income of $116,009 would spend about 14.7% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Anne Arundel County at $327/wk is 89% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Anne Arundel County costs $17,024 per year.

In Anne Arundel County, MD, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $241/wk compared to $327/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $206/wk vs $231/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $178/wk (family) or $223/wk (center).

Childcare costs are weekly median prices from the DOL. Burden Index = annual infant center care / median household income.