St. Louis City, MO
Childcare pricing data is not yet available for St. Louis City, MO. Median household income is $52,941. The DOL has not published market rate survey data for this county.
Cost Breakdown by Age Group
| Age Group | Center/Wk | Center/Yr | Family/Wk | Family/Yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infant (0-1) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Toddler (1-2) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Preschool (3-5) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| School-Age (6+) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
St. Louis City Childcare FAQ
Center-based infant care in St. Louis City costs $0 per week ($0 per year). Family-based infant care costs $0 per week ($0 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.
The Childcare Burden Index for St. Louis City is 0.0%, rated "Affordable". This means a family earning the median income of $52,941 would spend about 0.0% of their income on infant center-based childcare.
The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. St. Louis City at $0/wk is 100% below the national median. Annualized, infant center care in St. Louis City costs $0 per year.
In St. Louis City, MO, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $0/wk compared to $0/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $0/wk vs $0/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $0/wk (family) or $0/wk (center).
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Childcare costs are weekly median prices from the DOL. Burden Index = annual infant center care / median household income.
this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. childcare prices dataset. The detail above comes directly from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. counties.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor Women’s Bureau Childcare Prices, 2026.