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.
Cost Breakdown by Age Group
| Age Group | Center/Wk | Center/Yr | Family/Wk | Family/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 |
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).
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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.