Meagher County, MT
Infant daycare in Meagher County, MT costs $209 per week ($10,847 per year) for center-based care, and $164 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $55,753, the childcare burden is 19.5% 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) | $209 | $10,847 | $164 | $8,537 |
| Toddler (1-2) | $217 | $11,301 | $168 | $8,719 |
| Preschool (3-5) | $186 | $9,692 | $168 | $8,719 |
| School-Age (6+) | $186 | $9,692 | $155 | $8,075 |
Meagher County Childcare FAQ
Center-based infant care in Meagher County costs $209 per week ($10,847 per year). Family-based infant care costs $164 per week ($8,537 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.
The Childcare Burden Index for Meagher County is 19.5%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $55,753 would spend about 19.5% of their income on infant center-based childcare.
The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Meagher County at $209/wk is 20% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Meagher County costs $10,847 per year.
In Meagher County, MT, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $164/wk compared to $209/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $168/wk vs $186/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $155/wk (family) or $186/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.