U.S. Department of Labor price data
Daycare cost in New Jersey
Full-time care for an infant at a New Jersey child care center had a median price of $307 a week in 2022, about $1,331 a month. That is $47 above the U.S. median of $260, and No. 12 of 45 states counting from the most expensive.
- $307a week, infant at a center
- $300a week, toddler at a center
- $300a week, preschooler at a center
- $195a week, infant at a home daycare
New Jersey prices by age
| Age | Center, a week | Center, a month | Home, a week | Home, a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infant | $307 | $1,331 | $195 | $846 |
| Toddler | $300 | $1,301 | $199 | $861 |
| Preschool | $300 | $1,301 | $186 | $806 |
| School-age | $144 | $624 | $164 | $712 |
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 New Jersey 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 21 counties" for the rest, A to Z.
| County | Infant | Toddler | Preschool | School-age | Infant at a home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic County | $287 | $278 | $278 | $134 | $180 |
| Bergen County | $318 | $310 | $310 | $142 | $201 |
| Burlington County | $303 | $306 | $306 | $150 | $198 |
| Camden County | $282 | $275 | $275 | $128 | $181 |
| Essex County | $296 | $287 | $287 | $143 | $186 |
| Gloucester County | $304 | $294 | $294 | $147 | $189 |
| Hudson County | $322 | $312 | $312 | $152 | $201 |
| Mercer County | $294 | $286 | $286 | $148 | $192 |
| Middlesex County | $314 | $309 | $309 | $146 | $204 |
| Monmouth County | $314 | $307 | $307 | $143 | $203 |
| Morris County | $327 | $320 | $320 | $149 | $213 |
| Ocean County | $314 | $303 | $303 | $147 | $193 |
| Passaic County | $308 | $300 | $300 | $147 | $192 |
| Somerset County | $326 | $319 | $319 | $152 | $207 |
| Union County | $299 | $296 | $296 | $140 | $194 |
All 21 New Jersey counties
| County | Infant | Toddler | Preschool | School-age | Infant at a home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic County | $287 | $278 | $278 | $134 | $180 |
| Bergen County | $318 | $310 | $310 | $142 | $201 |
| Burlington County | $303 | $306 | $306 | $150 | $198 |
| Camden County | $282 | $275 | $275 | $128 | $181 |
| Cape May County | $283 | $281 | $281 | $137 | $183 |
| Cumberland County | $286 | $277 | $277 | $133 | $176 |
| Essex County | $296 | $287 | $287 | $143 | $186 |
| Gloucester County | $304 | $294 | $294 | $147 | $189 |
| Hudson County | $322 | $312 | $312 | $152 | $201 |
| Hunterdon County | $304 | $302 | $302 | $142 | $190 |
| Mercer County | $294 | $286 | $286 | $148 | $192 |
| Middlesex County | $314 | $309 | $309 | $146 | $204 |
| Monmouth County | $314 | $307 | $307 | $143 | $203 |
| Morris County | $327 | $320 | $320 | $149 | $213 |
| Ocean County | $314 | $303 | $303 | $147 | $193 |
| Passaic County | $308 | $300 | $300 | $147 | $192 |
| Salem County | $284 | $274 | $274 | $133 | $172 |
| Somerset County | $326 | $319 | $319 | $152 | $207 |
| Sussex County | $305 | $295 | $295 | $144 | $188 |
| Union County | $299 | $296 | $296 | $140 | $194 |
| Warren County | $286 | $278 | $278 | $138 | $183 |
Head Start in New Jersey
Head Start and Early Head Start are free federal programs for children from families with low incomes. 261 New Jersey centers are on the federal list, with 12,319 funded places. The 10 counties with the most centers:
| County | Centers | Funded places |
|---|---|---|
| Essex County | 66 | 3,371 |
| Hudson County | 24 | 1,252 |
| Passaic County | 24 | 999 |
| Camden County | 20 | 955 |
| Cumberland County | 18 | 543 |
| Mercer County | 16 | 739 |
| Gloucester County | 13 | 332 |
| Atlantic County | 12 | 413 |
| Ocean County | 10 | 702 |
| Union County | 10 | 561 |
Source: Head Start center locator service locations. To apply, contact the center or its grantee.
Inspection records for New Jersey
Daycare Hub reads each daycare's state inspection record in Texas only, for now. Daycare in Texas shows what a provider page holds. In New Jersey, the price tables above and the Head Start list are what we publish.
More states in the Northeast
- Connecticut$354
- Maine$234
- Massachusetts$440
- New Hampshire$295
- New York$296
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island$293
- Vermont
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.