ChildcareCost
DOL Data · 2022

Bergen County, NJ

Infant daycare in Bergen County, NJ costs $318 per week ($16,521 per year) for center-based care, and $201 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $118,714, the childcare burden is 13.9% of income. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$318
$16,521/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$201
$10,435/yr
Median Income
$118,714
Burden Index
13.9%
Moderate

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$318$16,521$201$10,435
Toddler (1-2)$310$16,124$205$10,664
Preschool (3-5)$310$16,124$192$9,968
School-Age (6+)$142$7,394$171$8,870
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Bergen County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Bergen County costs $318 per week ($16,521 per year). Family-based infant care costs $201 per week ($10,435 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Bergen County is 13.9%, rated "Moderate". This means a family earning the median income of $118,714 would spend about 13.9% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Bergen County at $318/wk is 83% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Bergen County costs $16,521 per year.

In Bergen County, NJ, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $201/wk compared to $318/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $192/wk vs $310/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $171/wk (family) or $142/wk (center).

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