Leavenworth County, KS
Infant daycare in Leavenworth County, KS costs $157 per week ($8,181 per year) for center-based care, and $120 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $84,307, the childcare burden is 9.7% of income. This is below the national median of $174/wk.
Cost Breakdown by Age Group
| Age Group | Center/Wk | Center/Yr | Family/Wk | Family/Yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infant (0-1) | $157 | $8,181 | $120 | $6,254 |
| Toddler (1-2) | $148 | $7,696 | $98 | $5,096 |
| Preschool (3-5) | $138 | $7,155 | $98 | $5,096 |
| School-Age (6+) | $85 | $4,410 | $98 | $5,096 |
Leavenworth County Childcare FAQ
Center-based infant care in Leavenworth County costs $157 per week ($8,181 per year). Family-based infant care costs $120 per week ($6,254 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.
The Childcare Burden Index for Leavenworth County is 9.7%, rated "Affordable". This means a family earning the median income of $84,307 would spend about 9.7% of their income on infant center-based childcare.
The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Leavenworth County at $157/wk is 9% below the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Leavenworth County costs $8,181 per year.
In Leavenworth County, KS, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $120/wk compared to $157/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $98/wk vs $138/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $98/wk (family) or $85/wk (center).
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Childcare costs are weekly median prices from the DOL. Burden Index = annual infant center care / median household income.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
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.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. counties with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor Women’s Bureau Childcare Prices, 2026.