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DOL Data · 2022

Providence County, RI

Infant daycare in Providence County, RI costs $290 per week ($15,059 per year) for center-based care, and $254 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $72,579, the childcare burden is 20.7% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$290
$15,059/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$254
$13,233/yr
Median Income
$72,579
Burden Index
20.7%
Severe

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$290$15,059$254$13,233
Toddler (1-2)$279$14,518$249$12,956
Preschool (3-5)$245$12,754$209$10,847
School-Age (6+)$62$3,222$211$10,971
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Providence County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Providence County costs $290 per week ($15,059 per year). Family-based infant care costs $254 per week ($13,233 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Providence County is 20.7%, rated "Severe". This means a family earning the median income of $72,579 would spend about 20.7% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Providence County at $290/wk is 67% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Providence County costs $15,059 per year.

In Providence County, RI, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $254/wk compared to $290/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $209/wk vs $245/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $211/wk (family) or $62/wk (center).

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