U.S. Department of Labor price data
Daycare cost in Oregon
Full-time care for an infant at a Oregon child care center had a median price of $319 a week in 2022, about $1,382 a month. That is $59 above the U.S. median of $260, and No. 11 of 45 states counting from the most expensive.
- $319a week, infant at a center
- $294a week, toddler at a center
- $233a week, preschooler at a center
- $214a week, infant at a home daycare
Oregon prices by age
| Age | Center, a week | Center, a month | Home, a week | Home, a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infant | $319 | $1,382 | $214 | $929 |
| Toddler | $294 | $1,275 | $195 | $847 |
| Preschool | $233 | $1,009 | $183 | $794 |
| School-age | $91 | $393 | $159 | $690 |
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 Oregon 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 36 counties" for the rest, A to Z.
| County | Infant | Toddler | Preschool | School-age | Infant at a home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton County | $340 | $312 | $244 | $87 | $234 |
| Clackamas County | $358 | $331 | $259 | $95 | $230 |
| Deschutes County | $336 | $309 | $242 | $83 | $239 |
| Douglas County | $212 | $194 | $159 | $68 | $173 |
| Jackson County | $262 | $239 | $191 | $86 | $173 |
| Josephine County | $261 | $238 | $191 | $86 | $173 |
| Klamath County | $197 | $181 | $150 | $62 | $173 |
| Lane County | $329 | $302 | $237 | $85 | $232 |
| Linn County | $236 | $215 | $175 | $77 | $173 |
| Marion County | $259 | $236 | $189 | $85 | $173 |
| Multnomah County | $407 | $379 | $297 | $111 | $250 |
| Polk County | $237 | $217 | $176 | $77 | $193 |
| Umatilla County | $197 | $181 | $150 | $62 | $173 |
| Washington County | $385 | $357 | $280 | $106 | $244 |
| Yamhill County | $294 | $269 | $213 | $88 | $173 |
All 36 Oregon counties
| County | Infant | Toddler | Preschool | School-age | Infant at a home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker County | $197 | $181 | $150 | $62 | $173 |
| Benton County | $340 | $312 | $244 | $87 | $234 |
| Clackamas County | $358 | $331 | $259 | $95 | $230 |
| Clatsop County | $232 | $212 | $172 | $75 | $208 |
| Columbia County | $273 | $250 | $200 | $78 | $200 |
| Coos County | $239 | $218 | $176 | $78 | $173 |
| Crook County | $197 | $181 | $150 | $62 | $173 |
| Curry County | $197 | $181 | $150 | $62 | $173 |
| Deschutes County | $336 | $309 | $242 | $83 | $239 |
| Douglas County | $212 | $194 | $159 | $68 | $173 |
| Gilliam County | $197 | $181 | $150 | $62 | $173 |
| Grant County | $197 | $181 | $150 | $62 | $173 |
| Harney County | $197 | $181 | $150 | $62 | $173 |
| Hood River County | $342 | $314 | $246 | $88 | $173 |
| Jackson County | $262 | $239 | $191 | $86 | $173 |
| Jefferson County | $197 | $181 | $150 | $62 | $173 |
| Josephine County | $261 | $238 | $191 | $86 | $173 |
| Klamath County | $197 | $181 | $150 | $62 | $173 |
| Lake County | $197 | $181 | $150 | $62 | $173 |
| Lane County | $329 | $302 | $237 | $85 | $232 |
| Lincoln County | $197 | $181 | $150 | $62 | $173 |
| Linn County | $236 | $215 | $175 | $77 | $173 |
| Malheur County | $197 | $181 | $150 | $62 | $173 |
| Marion County | $259 | $236 | $189 | $85 | $173 |
| Morrow County | $197 | $181 | $150 | $62 | $173 |
| Multnomah County | $407 | $379 | $297 | $111 | $250 |
| Polk County | $237 | $217 | $176 | $77 | $193 |
| Sherman County | $197 | $181 | $150 | $62 | $173 |
| Tillamook County | $197 | $181 | $150 | $62 | $173 |
| Umatilla County | $197 | $181 | $150 | $62 | $173 |
| Union County | $197 | $181 | $150 | $62 | $173 |
| Wallowa County | $197 | $181 | $150 | $62 | $173 |
| Wasco County | $197 | $181 | $150 | $62 | $173 |
| Washington County | $385 | $357 | $280 | $106 | $244 |
| Wheeler County | $197 | $181 | $150 | $62 | $173 |
| Yamhill County | $294 | $269 | $213 | $88 | $173 |
Head Start in Oregon
Head Start and Early Head Start are free federal programs for children from families with low incomes. 366 Oregon centers are on the federal list, with 11,929 funded places. The 10 counties with the most centers:
| County | Centers | Funded places |
|---|---|---|
| Multnomah County | 75 | 2,270 |
| Clackamas County | 31 | 719 |
| Lane County | 23 | 730 |
| Marion County | 23 | 979 |
| Jackson County | 20 | 663 |
| Washington County | 20 | 626 |
| Josephine County | 19 | 440 |
| Malheur County | 16 | 615 |
| Umatilla County | 16 | 718 |
| Deschutes County | 11 | 401 |
Source: Head Start center locator service locations. To apply, contact the center or its grantee.
Inspection records for Oregon
Daycare Hub reads each daycare's state inspection record in Texas only, for now. Daycare in Texas shows what a provider page holds. In Oregon, the price tables above and the Head Start list are what we publish.
More states in the West
- Alaska$319
- Arizona$253
- California$371
- Colorado$361
- Hawaii$332
- Idaho$165
- Montana$223
- Nevada$262
- New Mexico
- Utah$226
- Washington$370
- Wyoming$171
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.