U.S. Department of Labor price data
Daycare cost in New York
Full-time care for an infant at a New York child care center had a median price of $296 a week in 2022, about $1,281 a month. That is $35 above the U.S. median of $260, and No. 13 of 45 states counting from the most expensive.
- $296a week, infant at a center
- $275a week, toddler at a center
- $257a week, preschooler at a center
- $244a week, infant at a home daycare
New York prices by age
| Age | Center, a week | Center, a month | Home, a week | Home, a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infant | $296 | $1,281 | $244 | $1,058 |
| Toddler | $275 | $1,192 | $226 | $980 |
| Preschool | $257 | $1,115 | $213 | $921 |
| School-age | $225 | $974 | $200 | $868 |
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
Daycare cost by New York 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 62 counties" for the rest, A to Z.
| County | Infant | Toddler | Preschool | School-age | Infant at a home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany County | $285 | $275 | $254 | $225 | $230 |
| Bronx County | $300 | $277 | $259 | $225 | $250 |
| Dutchess County | $285 | $275 | $254 | $225 | $230 |
| Erie County | $289 | $275 | $255 | $215 | $200 |
| Kings County | $300 | $277 | $259 | $225 | $250 |
| Monroe County | $289 | $275 | $255 | $215 | $200 |
| Nassau County | $325 | $300 | $293 | $250 | $300 |
| New York County | $300 | $277 | $259 | $225 | $250 |
| Onondaga County | $289 | $275 | $255 | $215 | $200 |
| Orange County | $285 | $275 | $254 | $225 | $230 |
| Queens County | $300 | $277 | $259 | $225 | $250 |
| Richmond County | $300 | $277 | $259 | $225 | $250 |
| Rockland County | $325 | $300 | $293 | $250 | $300 |
| Suffolk County | $325 | $300 | $293 | $250 | $300 |
| Westchester County | $325 | $300 | $293 | $250 | $300 |
All 62 New York counties
| County | Infant | Toddler | Preschool | School-age | Infant at a home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany County | $285 | $275 | $254 | $225 | $230 |
| Allegany County | $247 | $230 | $200 | $194 | $190 |
| Bronx County | $300 | $277 | $259 | $225 | $250 |
| Broome County | $247 | $230 | $200 | $194 | $190 |
| Cattaraugus County | $247 | $230 | $200 | $194 | $190 |
| Cayuga County | $247 | $230 | $200 | $194 | $190 |
| Chautauqua County | $247 | $230 | $200 | $194 | $190 |
| Chemung County | $247 | $230 | $200 | $194 | $190 |
| Chenango County | $247 | $230 | $200 | $194 | $190 |
| Clinton County | $247 | $230 | $200 | $194 | $190 |
| Columbia County | $289 | $275 | $255 | $215 | $200 |
| Cortland County | $247 | $230 | $200 | $194 | $190 |
| Delaware County | $247 | $230 | $200 | $194 | $190 |
| Dutchess County | $285 | $275 | $254 | $225 | $230 |
| Erie County | $289 | $275 | $255 | $215 | $200 |
| Essex County | $247 | $230 | $200 | $194 | $190 |
| Franklin County | $247 | $230 | $200 | $194 | $190 |
| Fulton County | $247 | $230 | $200 | $194 | $190 |
| Genesee County | $247 | $230 | $200 | $194 | $190 |
| Greene County | $247 | $230 | $200 | $194 | $190 |
| Hamilton County | $247 | $230 | $200 | $194 | $190 |
| Herkimer County | $247 | $230 | $200 | $194 | $190 |
| Jefferson County | $247 | $230 | $200 | $194 | $190 |
| Kings County | $300 | $277 | $259 | $225 | $250 |
| Lewis County | $247 | $230 | $200 | $194 | $190 |
| Livingston County | $247 | $230 | $200 | $194 | $190 |
| Madison County | $247 | $230 | $200 | $194 | $190 |
| Monroe County | $289 | $275 | $255 | $215 | $200 |
| Montgomery County | $247 | $230 | $200 | $194 | $190 |
| Nassau County | $325 | $300 | $293 | $250 | $300 |
| New York County | $300 | $277 | $259 | $225 | $250 |
| Niagara County | $247 | $230 | $200 | $194 | $190 |
| Oneida County | $247 | $230 | $200 | $194 | $190 |
| Onondaga County | $289 | $275 | $255 | $215 | $200 |
| Ontario County | $289 | $275 | $255 | $215 | $200 |
| Orange County | $285 | $275 | $254 | $225 | $230 |
| Orleans County | $247 | $230 | $200 | $194 | $190 |
| Oswego County | $247 | $230 | $200 | $194 | $190 |
| Otsego County | $247 | $230 | $200 | $194 | $190 |
| Putnam County | $325 | $300 | $293 | $250 | $300 |
| Queens County | $300 | $277 | $259 | $225 | $250 |
| Rensselaer County | $289 | $275 | $255 | $215 | $200 |
| Richmond County | $300 | $277 | $259 | $225 | $250 |
| Rockland County | $325 | $300 | $293 | $250 | $300 |
| Saratoga County | $285 | $275 | $254 | $225 | $230 |
| Schenectady County | $289 | $275 | $255 | $215 | $200 |
| Schoharie County | $247 | $230 | $200 | $194 | $190 |
| Schuyler County | $247 | $230 | $200 | $194 | $190 |
| Seneca County | $247 | $230 | $200 | $194 | $190 |
| St. Lawrence County | $247 | $230 | $200 | $194 | $190 |
| Steuben County | $247 | $230 | $200 | $194 | $190 |
| Suffolk County | $325 | $300 | $293 | $250 | $300 |
| Sullivan County | $247 | $230 | $200 | $194 | $190 |
| Tioga County | $247 | $230 | $200 | $194 | $190 |
| Tompkins County | $289 | $275 | $255 | $215 | $200 |
| Ulster County | $285 | $275 | $254 | $225 | $230 |
| Warren County | $289 | $275 | $255 | $215 | $200 |
| Washington County | $247 | $230 | $200 | $194 | $190 |
| Wayne County | $247 | $230 | $200 | $194 | $190 |
| Westchester County | $325 | $300 | $293 | $250 | $300 |
| Wyoming County | $247 | $230 | $200 | $194 | $190 |
| Yates County | $247 | $230 | $200 | $194 | $190 |
Head Start in New York
Head Start and Early Head Start are free federal programs for children from families with low incomes. 721 New York centers are on the federal list, with 29,257 funded places. The 10 counties with the most centers:
| County | Centers | Funded places |
|---|---|---|
| Kings County | 123 | 6,053 |
| Bronx County | 58 | 2,434 |
| New York County | 42 | 1,826 |
| Erie County | 36 | 1,324 |
| Queens County | 32 | 1,506 |
| Suffolk County | 28 | 1,480 |
| Westchester County | 27 | 1,199 |
| Onondaga County | 26 | 967 |
| Rockland County | 18 | 1,133 |
| Steuben County | 16 | 288 |
Source: Head Start center locator service locations. To apply, contact the center or its grantee.
More states in the Northeast
- Connecticut$354
- Maine$234
- Massachusetts$440
- New Hampshire$295
- New Jersey$307
- 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.