Juneau City and Borough, AK
Infant daycare in Juneau City and Borough, AK costs $227 per week ($11,787 per year) for center-based care, and $132 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $95,711, the childcare burden is 12.3% of income. This is above the national median of $174/wk.
Cost Breakdown by Age Group
| Age Group | Center/Wk | Center/Yr | Family/Wk | Family/Yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infant (0-1) | $227 | $11,787 | $132 | $6,840 |
| Toddler (1-2) | $227 | $11,787 | $269 | $13,992 |
| Preschool (3-5) | $252 | $13,091 | $257 | $13,388 |
| School-Age (6+) | $329 | $17,112 | $242 | $12,587 |
Juneau City and Borough Childcare FAQ
Center-based infant care in Juneau City and Borough costs $227 per week ($11,787 per year). Family-based infant care costs $132 per week ($6,840 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.
The Childcare Burden Index for Juneau City and Borough is 12.3%, rated "Moderate". This means a family earning the median income of $95,711 would spend about 12.3% of their income on infant center-based childcare.
The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Juneau City and Borough at $227/wk is 31% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Juneau City and Borough costs $11,787 per year.
In Juneau City and Borough, AK, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $132/wk compared to $227/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $257/wk vs $252/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $242/wk (family) or $329/wk (center).
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Childcare costs are weekly median prices from the DOL. Burden Index = annual infant center care / median household income.
The this entity record above pulls directly from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. childcare prices distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.
Every number on this page links back to the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor Women’s Bureau Childcare Prices, 2026.