U.S. Department of Labor price data
Daycare cost in Michigan
Full-time care for an infant at a Michigan child care center had a median price of $166 a week in 2022, about $719 a month. That is $95 below the U.S. median of $260, and No. 38 of 45 states counting from the most expensive.
- $166a week, infant at a center
- $167a week, toddler at a center
- $154a week, preschooler at a center
- $194a week, infant at a home daycare
Michigan prices by age
| Age | Center, a week | Center, a month | Home, a week | Home, a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infant | $166 | $719 | $194 | $839 |
| Toddler | $167 | $724 | $188 | $814 |
| Preschool | $154 | $666 | $178 | $770 |
| School-age | $137 | $595 | $163 | $704 |
State medians of full-time weekly prices, 2022. A month is a week times 52, divided by 12.
- Under $171
- $171 to $234
- $234 to $307
- Over $307
- No federal price
- Inspection records
Daycare cost by Michigan county
Weekly medians for full-time care in the 15 most populous counties. Center prices first, then the infant price at a home. Open "All 83 counties" for the rest, A to Z.
| County | Infant | Toddler | Preschool | School-age | Infant at a home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genesee County | $152 | $156 | $156 | $134 | $160 |
| Ingham County | $169 | $169 | $124 | $116 | $196 |
| Jackson County | $115 | $118 | $118 | $106 | $172 |
| Kalamazoo County | $160 | $160 | $135 | $126 | $186 |
| Kent County | $173 | $173 | $136 | $118 | $207 |
| Livingston County | $217 | $217 | $174 | $131 | $222 |
| Macomb County | $179 | $179 | $177 | $159 | $191 |
| Monroe County | $138 | $138 | $133 | $129 | $192 |
| Muskegon County | $121 | $126 | $126 | $137 | $176 |
| Oakland County | $196 | $196 | $177 | $159 | $275 |
| Ottawa County | $164 | $164 | $132 | $133 | $193 |
| Saginaw County | $151 | $152 | $152 | $133 | $160 |
| St. Clair County | $162 | $162 | $144 | $147 | $168 |
| Washtenaw County | $228 | $228 | $224 | $205 | $240 |
| Wayne County | $177 | $177 | $165 | $143 | $182 |
All 83 Michigan counties
| County | Infant | Toddler | Preschool | School-age | Infant at a home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcona County | $124 | $124 | $104 | $108 | $148 |
| Alger County | $136 | $149 | $149 | $162 | $142 |
| Allegan County | $124 | $126 | $126 | $118 | $183 |
| Alpena County | $111 | $119 | $119 | $122 | $154 |
| Antrim County | $133 | $133 | $133 | $111 | $147 |
| Arenac County | $135 | $139 | $139 | $125 | $140 |
| Baraga County | $178 | $178 | $176 | $168 | $160 |
| Barry County | $150 | $150 | $118 | $120 | $180 |
| Bay County | $170 | $180 | $180 | $184 | $160 |
| Benzie County | $133 | $147 | $147 | $132 | $199 |
| Berrien County | $137 | $137 | $114 | $102 | $192 |
| Branch County | $129 | $129 | $101 | $98 | $152 |
| Calhoun County | $134 | $135 | $135 | $109 | $187 |
| Cass County | $133 | $133 | $121 | $91 | $159 |
| Charlevoix County | $133 | $133 | $133 | $111 | $147 |
| Cheboygan County | $124 | $124 | $102 | $106 | $147 |
| Chippewa County | $130 | $145 | $145 | $157 | $142 |
| Clare County | $139 | $139 | $131 | $118 | $147 |
| Clinton County | $156 | $156 | $142 | $116 | $182 |
| Crawford County | $124 | $124 | $120 | $97 | $139 |
| Delta County | $144 | $156 | $156 | $168 | $142 |
| Dickinson County | $157 | $157 | $157 | $151 | $160 |
| Eaton County | $156 | $156 | $145 | $116 | $185 |
| Emmet County | $133 | $133 | $133 | $111 | $135 |
| Genesee County | $152 | $156 | $156 | $134 | $160 |
| Gladwin County | $132 | $137 | $137 | $123 | $140 |
| Gogebic County | $182 | $182 | $179 | $170 | $160 |
| Grand Traverse County | $160 | $160 | $156 | $140 | $175 |
| Gratiot County | $142 | $142 | $134 | $120 | $147 |
| Hillsdale County | $124 | $124 | $103 | $90 | $145 |
| Houghton County | $146 | $148 | $148 | $142 | $160 |
| Huron County | $119 | $128 | $128 | $123 | $133 |
| Ingham County | $169 | $169 | $124 | $116 | $196 |
| Ionia County | $133 | $133 | $121 | $91 | $156 |
| Iosco County | $132 | $137 | $137 | $123 | $140 |
| Iron County | $178 | $178 | $176 | $168 | $160 |
| Isabella County | $147 | $147 | $111 | $99 | $175 |
| Jackson County | $115 | $118 | $118 | $106 | $172 |
| Kalamazoo County | $160 | $160 | $135 | $126 | $186 |
| Kalkaska County | $133 | $133 | $124 | $94 | $161 |
| Kent County | $173 | $173 | $136 | $118 | $207 |
| Keweenaw County | $159 | $159 | $159 | $153 | $160 |
| Lake County | $163 | $163 | $155 | $111 | $156 |
| Lapeer County | $145 | $149 | $149 | $128 | $160 |
| Leelanau County | $160 | $160 | $156 | $140 | $173 |
| Lenawee County | $124 | $124 | $120 | $107 | $136 |
| Livingston County | $217 | $217 | $174 | $131 | $222 |
| Luce County | $127 | $142 | $142 | $155 | $176 |
| Mackinac County | $135 | $149 | $149 | $161 | $142 |
| Macomb County | $179 | $179 | $177 | $159 | $191 |
| Manistee County | $162 | $173 | $173 | $155 | $160 |
| Marquette County | $143 | $145 | $145 | $140 | $199 |
| Mason County | $146 | $146 | $140 | $97 | $156 |
| Mecosta County | $111 | $131 | $131 | $100 | $163 |
| Menominee County | $147 | $160 | $160 | $171 | $142 |
| Midland County | $133 | $147 | $147 | $154 | $195 |
| Missaukee County | $133 | $133 | $116 | $111 | $155 |
| Monroe County | $138 | $138 | $133 | $129 | $192 |
| Montcalm County | $133 | $133 | $125 | $95 | $162 |
| Montmorency County | $124 | $124 | $109 | $113 | $152 |
| Muskegon County | $121 | $126 | $126 | $137 | $176 |
| Newaygo County | $148 | $148 | $142 | $99 | $156 |
| Oakland County | $196 | $196 | $177 | $159 | $275 |
| Oceana County | $149 | $149 | $143 | $100 | $156 |
| Ogemaw County | $122 | $128 | $128 | $115 | $175 |
| Ontonagon County | $178 | $178 | $176 | $168 | $160 |
| Osceola County | $116 | $135 | $135 | $104 | $166 |
| Oscoda County | $124 | $124 | $96 | $101 | $142 |
| Otsego County | $124 | $124 | $120 | $116 | $132 |
| Ottawa County | $164 | $164 | $132 | $133 | $193 |
| Presque Isle County | $107 | $116 | $116 | $119 | $154 |
| Roscommon County | $127 | $133 | $133 | $119 | $140 |
| Saginaw County | $151 | $152 | $152 | $133 | $160 |
| Sanilac County | $111 | $122 | $122 | $117 | $166 |
| Schoolcraft County | $139 | $152 | $152 | $165 | $142 |
| Shiawassee County | $159 | $162 | $162 | $139 | $160 |
| St. Clair County | $162 | $162 | $144 | $147 | $168 |
| St. Joseph County | $129 | $129 | $102 | $98 | $153 |
| Tuscola County | $107 | $118 | $118 | $114 | $163 |
| Van Buren County | $133 | $133 | $123 | $93 | $160 |
| Washtenaw County | $228 | $228 | $224 | $205 | $240 |
| Wayne County | $177 | $177 | $165 | $143 | $182 |
| Wexford County | $108 | $128 | $128 | $97 | $161 |
Head Start in Michigan
Head Start and Early Head Start are free federal programs for children from families with low incomes. 658 Michigan centers are on the federal list, with 22,377 funded places. The 10 counties with the most centers:
| County | Centers | Funded places |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne County | 115 | 4,668 |
| Genesee County | 47 | 1,984 |
| Kent County | 29 | 1,095 |
| Ingham County | 25 | 819 |
| Macomb County | 24 | 704 |
| Muskegon County | 16 | 724 |
| Saginaw County | 16 | 875 |
| Allegan County | 15 | 340 |
| Jackson County | 14 | 479 |
| Chippewa County | 13 | 326 |
Source: Head Start center locator service locations. To apply, contact the center or its grantee.
Inspection records for Michigan
Daycare Hub reads each daycare's state inspection record in Texas only, for now. Daycare in Texas shows what a provider page holds. In Michigan, the price tables above and the Head Start list are what we publish.
More states in the Midwest
- Illinois$283
- Indiana
- Iowa$166
- Kansas$157
- Minnesota$323
- Missouri
- Nebraska$219
- North Dakota$215
- Ohio$265
- South Dakota$149
- Wisconsin$257
Prices shown as "county median" are from the U.S. Department of Labor National Database of Childcare Prices (latest year available, 2022), as stated on our data sources page.