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DOL Data · 2022

Oakland County, MI

Infant daycare in Oakland County, MI costs $196 per week ($10,211 per year) for center-based care, and $275 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $92,620, the childcare burden is 11.0% of income. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$196
$10,211/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$275
$14,325/yr
Median Income
$92,620
Burden Index
11.0%
Moderate

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$196$10,211$275$14,325
Toddler (1-2)$196$10,211$236$12,255
Preschool (3-5)$177$9,206$236$12,255
School-Age (6+)$159$8,244$196$10,216
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Oakland County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Oakland County costs $196 per week ($10,211 per year). Family-based infant care costs $275 per week ($14,325 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Oakland County is 11.0%, rated "Moderate". This means a family earning the median income of $92,620 would spend about 11.0% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Oakland County at $196/wk is 13% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Oakland County costs $10,211 per year.

In Oakland County, MI, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $275/wk compared to $196/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $236/wk vs $177/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $196/wk (family) or $159/wk (center).

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