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DOL Data · 2022

Otsego County, MI

Infant daycare in Otsego County, MI costs $124 per week ($6,469 per year) for center-based care, and $132 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $62,865, the childcare burden is 10.3% of income. This is below the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$124
$6,469/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$132
$6,854/yr
Median Income
$62,865
Burden Index
10.3%
Moderate

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$124$6,469$132$6,854
Toddler (1-2)$124$6,469$132$6,854
Preschool (3-5)$120$6,240$127$6,615
School-Age (6+)$116$6,011$118$6,158
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Otsego County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Otsego County costs $124 per week ($6,469 per year). Family-based infant care costs $132 per week ($6,854 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Otsego County is 10.3%, rated "Moderate". This means a family earning the median income of $62,865 would spend about 10.3% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Otsego County at $124/wk is 28% below the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Otsego County costs $6,469 per year.

In Otsego County, MI, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $132/wk compared to $124/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $127/wk vs $120/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $118/wk (family) or $116/wk (center).

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