$3,582 to $18,773 a year
The U.S. average seems to suggest that for one toddler, in full-time day care, on weekdays, the cost is approximately $600.00 per month. But, that figure can rise to well over $1000.00 per month in major metro areas, and fall to less than $350 in rural areas. 1 Large cities such as Boston and New York are most expensive, with average daycare costs of a little more than $1,000 a month. 2  Contacting two KinderCares in the San Jose area about infant day care, we received quotes of $300-$330 a week, plus annual fees. 1 Assuming full-time day care for a 2 year old child on weekdays, according to Runzheimer International, the U.S. national average cost for full-time day care is $611 a month. 2  Large cities such as Boston and New York are most expensive, with average daycare costs of a little more than $1,000 a month. 3. County Statistics for the Southern Tier: In the Southern Tier, the cost of child care is increasing $554 per year. Now the average family spends approximately $8,736 per year for an infant, $8,060 for a toddler and $7,072 for a school-age child. The least expensive states for preschool-age care in a childcare center, with costs ranging from less than $4,000 a year ($333 a month) to around $7,000 a year are Mississippi, Kentucky, Louisiana, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Idaho, West Virginia, South Carolina, and Alabama. The average cost of center-based daycare in the United States is $11,666 per year ($972 a month), but prices range from $3,582 to $18,773 a year ($300 to $1,564 monthly), according to the National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies (NACCRRA). Map: The average cost for child care by state. Child care is one of the highest budget items for a family and Massachusetts is among the least affordable states with an annual cost of $16,430, according to Child Care Aware of America. County Statistics for the North Country: In the North Country, the cost of child care is increasing $602 per year. Now the average family spends approximately $8,976 per year for an infant, $8,242 for a toddler and $7,338 for a school-age child. According to Child Care Aware of America, an organization that advocates for quality child care, the average costs for infant care typically range from around $4,800 to $16,500 a year (or $400 to $1,375 monthly), depending on where you live and the quality of the center.
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