O'Brien County, IA
Infant daycare in O'Brien County, IA costs $152 per week ($7,914 per year) for center-based care, and $103 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $65,076, the childcare burden is 12.2% 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) | $152 | $7,914 | $103 | $5,341 |
| Toddler (1-2) | $131 | $6,820 | $101 | $5,253 |
| Preschool (3-5) | $131 | $6,820 | $101 | $5,253 |
| School-Age (6+) | $105 | $5,456 | $98 | $5,078 |
O'Brien County Childcare FAQ
Center-based infant care in O'Brien County costs $152 per week ($7,914 per year). Family-based infant care costs $103 per week ($5,341 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.
The Childcare Burden Index for O'Brien County is 12.2%, rated "Moderate". This means a family earning the median income of $65,076 would spend about 12.2% of their income on infant center-based childcare.
The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. O'Brien County at $152/wk is 12% below the national median. Annualized, infant center care in O'Brien County costs $7,914 per year.
In O'Brien County, IA, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $103/wk compared to $152/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $101/wk vs $131/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $98/wk (family) or $105/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.