ChildcareCost
DOL Data · 2022

Newport County, RI

Infant daycare in Newport County, RI costs $311 per week ($16,168 per year) for center-based care, and $275 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $96,319, the childcare burden is 16.8% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$311
$16,168/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$275
$14,324/yr
Median Income
$96,319
Burden Index
16.8%
High

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$311$16,168$275$14,324
Toddler (1-2)$300$15,595$270$14,027
Preschool (3-5)$263$13,685$225$11,695
School-Age (6+)$70$3,631$230$11,970
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Newport County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Newport County costs $311 per week ($16,168 per year). Family-based infant care costs $275 per week ($14,324 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Newport County is 16.8%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $96,319 would spend about 16.8% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Newport County at $311/wk is 79% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Newport County costs $16,168 per year.

In Newport County, RI, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $275/wk compared to $311/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $225/wk vs $263/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $230/wk (family) or $70/wk (center).

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