ChildcareCost
DOL Data · 2022

Ionia County, MI

Infant daycare in Ionia County, MI costs $133 per week ($6,926 per year) for center-based care, and $156 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $71,720, the childcare burden is 9.7% of income. This is below the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$133
$6,926/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$156
$8,096/yr
Median Income
$71,720
Burden Index
9.7%
Affordable

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$133$6,926$156$8,096
Toddler (1-2)$133$6,926$160$8,303
Preschool (3-5)$121$6,288$160$8,303
School-Age (6+)$91$4,721$116$6,015
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Ionia County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Ionia County costs $133 per week ($6,926 per year). Family-based infant care costs $156 per week ($8,096 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Ionia County is 9.7%, rated "Affordable". This means a family earning the median income of $71,720 would spend about 9.7% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Ionia County at $133/wk is 23% below the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Ionia County costs $6,926 per year.

In Ionia County, MI, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $156/wk compared to $133/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $160/wk vs $121/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $116/wk (family) or $91/wk (center).

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