U.S. Department of Labor price data
Daycare cost in Utah
Full-time care for an infant at a Utah child care center had a median price of $226 a week in 2022, about $981 a month. That is $34 below the U.S. median of $260, and No. 24 of 45 states counting from the most expensive.
- $226a week, infant at a center
- $184a week, toddler at a center
- $168a week, preschooler at a center
- $168a week, infant at a home daycare
Utah prices by age
| Age | Center, a week | Center, a month | Home, a week | Home, a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infant | $226 | $981 | $168 | $729 |
| Toddler | $184 | $797 | $156 | $675 |
| Preschool | $168 | $729 | $148 | $640 |
| School-age | $164 | $710 | $144 | $625 |
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 Utah 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 29 counties" for the rest, A to Z.
| County | Infant | Toddler | Preschool | School-age | Infant at a home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Box Elder County | $226 | $184 | $168 | $164 | $168 |
| Cache County | $226 | $184 | $168 | $164 | $168 |
| Carbon County | $226 | $184 | $168 | $164 | $168 |
| Davis County | $226 | $184 | $168 | $164 | $168 |
| Iron County | $226 | $184 | $168 | $164 | $168 |
| Salt Lake County | $226 | $184 | $168 | $164 | $168 |
| Sanpete County | $229 | $187 | $170 | $166 | $170 |
| Sevier County | $229 | $187 | $170 | $166 | $170 |
| Summit County | $226 | $184 | $168 | $164 | $168 |
| Tooele County | $226 | $184 | $168 | $164 | $168 |
| Uintah County | $226 | $184 | $168 | $164 | $168 |
| Utah County | $226 | $184 | $168 | $164 | $168 |
| Wasatch County | $226 | $184 | $168 | $164 | $168 |
| Washington County | $226 | $184 | $168 | $164 | $168 |
| Weber County | $226 | $184 | $168 | $164 | $168 |
All 29 Utah counties
| County | Infant | Toddler | Preschool | School-age | Infant at a home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver County | $229 | $187 | $170 | $166 | $170 |
| Box Elder County | $226 | $184 | $168 | $164 | $168 |
| Cache County | $226 | $184 | $168 | $164 | $168 |
| Carbon County | $226 | $184 | $168 | $164 | $168 |
| Daggett County | $229 | $187 | $170 | $166 | $170 |
| Davis County | $226 | $184 | $168 | $164 | $168 |
| Duchesne County | $229 | $187 | $170 | $166 | $170 |
| Emery County | $229 | $187 | $170 | $166 | $170 |
| Garfield County | $229 | $187 | $170 | $166 | $170 |
| Grand County | $229 | $187 | $170 | $166 | $170 |
| Iron County | $226 | $184 | $168 | $164 | $168 |
| Juab County | $226 | $184 | $168 | $164 | $168 |
| Kane County | $229 | $187 | $170 | $166 | $170 |
| Millard County | $229 | $187 | $170 | $166 | $170 |
| Morgan County | $226 | $184 | $168 | $164 | $168 |
| Piute County | $229 | $187 | $170 | $166 | $170 |
| Rich County | $229 | $187 | $170 | $166 | $170 |
| Salt Lake County | $226 | $184 | $168 | $164 | $168 |
| San Juan County | $229 | $187 | $170 | $166 | $170 |
| Sanpete County | $229 | $187 | $170 | $166 | $170 |
| Sevier County | $229 | $187 | $170 | $166 | $170 |
| Summit County | $226 | $184 | $168 | $164 | $168 |
| Tooele County | $226 | $184 | $168 | $164 | $168 |
| Uintah County | $226 | $184 | $168 | $164 | $168 |
| Utah County | $226 | $184 | $168 | $164 | $168 |
| Wasatch County | $226 | $184 | $168 | $164 | $168 |
| Washington County | $226 | $184 | $168 | $164 | $168 |
| Wayne County | $229 | $187 | $170 | $166 | $170 |
| Weber County | $226 | $184 | $168 | $164 | $168 |
Head Start in Utah
Head Start and Early Head Start are free federal programs for children from families with low incomes. 153 Utah centers are on the federal list, with 4,727 funded places. The 10 counties with the most centers:
| County | Centers | Funded places |
|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake County | 47 | 1,246 |
| Davis County | 23 | 505 |
| Utah County | 15 | 736 |
| Weber County | 13 | 496 |
| Cache County | 9 | 436 |
| Washington County | 7 | 250 |
| Tooele County | 6 | 136 |
| Box Elder County | 5 | 226 |
| Iron County | 4 | 152 |
| Sanpete County | 4 | 114 |
Source: Head Start center locator service locations. To apply, contact the center or its grantee.
Inspection records for Utah
Daycare Hub reads each daycare's state inspection record in Texas only, for now. Daycare in Texas shows what a provider page holds. In Utah, 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
- Oregon$319
- 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.