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DOL Data · 2022

Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK

Infant daycare in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK costs $249 per week ($12,957 per year) for center-based care, and $216 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $86,435, the childcare burden is 15.0% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$249
$12,957/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$216
$11,220/yr
Median Income
$86,435
Burden Index
15.0%
High

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$249$12,957$216$11,220
Toddler (1-2)$239$12,436$212$11,038
Preschool (3-5)$231$12,020$211$10,952
School-Age (6+)$162$8,436$181$9,429
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Matanuska-Susitna Borough Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Matanuska-Susitna Borough costs $249 per week ($12,957 per year). Family-based infant care costs $216 per week ($11,220 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Matanuska-Susitna Borough is 15.0%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $86,435 would spend about 15.0% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Matanuska-Susitna Borough at $249/wk is 44% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Matanuska-Susitna Borough costs $12,957 per year.

In Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $216/wk compared to $249/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $211/wk vs $231/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $181/wk (family) or $162/wk (center).

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