ChildcareCost
DOL Data · 2022

Clare County, MI

Infant daycare in Clare County, MI costs $139 per week ($7,230 per year) for center-based care, and $147 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $47,816, the childcare burden is 15.1% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is below the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$139
$7,230/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$147
$7,634/yr
Median Income
$47,816
Burden Index
15.1%
High

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$139$7,230$147$7,634
Toddler (1-2)$139$7,230$147$7,634
Preschool (3-5)$131$6,820$133$6,926
School-Age (6+)$118$6,117$143$7,457
Compare Clare County with another county →

Clare County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Clare County costs $139 per week ($7,230 per year). Family-based infant care costs $147 per week ($7,634 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Clare County is 15.1%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $47,816 would spend about 15.1% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Clare County at $139/wk is 20% below the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Clare County costs $7,230 per year.

In Clare County, MI, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $147/wk compared to $139/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $133/wk vs $131/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $143/wk (family) or $118/wk (center).

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