Childcare prices in Michigan, county by county
In 2022, full-time infant care at a childcare center cost a median of $7,052 a year across Michigan counties, from $5,545 in Tuscola County to $11,866 in Washtenaw County.
| Alcona County | $6,469 | $5,385 | $7,680 | 2022 |
| Alger County | $7,052 | $7,772 | $7,405 | 2022 |
| Allegan County | $6,427 | $6,534 | $9,492 | 2022 |
| Alpena County | $5,766 | $6,205 | $8,027 | 2022 |
| Antrim County | $6,926 | $6,926 | $7,634 | 2022 |
| Arenac County | $7,001 | $7,239 | $7,280 | 2022 |
| Baraga County | $9,261 | $9,143 | $8,320 | 2022 |
| Barry County | $7,800 | $6,159 | $9,376 | 2022 |
| Bay County | $8,836 | $9,354 | $8,320 | 2022 |
| Benzie County | $6,906 | $7,665 | $10,329 | 2022 |
| Berrien County | $7,131 | $5,933 | $9,985 | 2022 |
| Branch County | $6,698 | $5,253 | $7,896 | 2022 |
| Calhoun County | $6,985 | $7,022 | $9,701 | 2022 |
| Cass County | $6,926 | $6,284 | $8,244 | 2022 |
| Charlevoix County | $6,926 | $6,926 | $7,663 | 2022 |
| Cheboygan County | $6,469 | $5,305 | $7,621 | 2022 |
| Chippewa County | $6,759 | $7,516 | $7,405 | 2022 |
| Clare County | $7,230 | $6,820 | $7,634 | 2022 |
| Clinton County | $8,091 | $7,370 | $9,476 | 2022 |
| Crawford County | $6,469 | $6,240 | $7,231 | 2022 |
| Delta County | $7,470 | $8,137 | $7,405 | 2022 |
| Dickinson County | $8,145 | $8,167 | $8,320 | 2022 |
| Eaton County | $8,091 | $7,532 | $9,599 | 2022 |
| Emmet County | $6,926 | $6,926 | $7,037 | 2022 |
| Genesee County | $7,919 | $8,094 | $8,320 | 2022 |
| Gladwin County | $6,858 | $7,114 | $7,280 | 2022 |
| Gogebic County | $9,443 | $9,302 | $8,320 | 2022 |
| Grand Traverse County | $8,320 | $8,091 | $9,101 | 2022 |
| Gratiot County | $7,371 | $6,944 | $7,634 | 2022 |
| Hillsdale County | $6,469 | $5,354 | $7,515 | 2022 |
| Houghton County | $7,607 | $7,696 | $8,320 | 2022 |
| Huron County | $6,174 | $6,677 | $6,926 | 2022 |
| Ingham County | $8,778 | $6,473 | $10,201 | 2022 |
| Ionia County | $6,926 | $6,288 | $8,096 | 2022 |
| Iosco County | $6,880 | $7,132 | $7,280 | 2022 |
| Iron County | $9,261 | $9,143 | $8,320 | 2022 |
| Isabella County | $7,634 | $5,776 | $9,121 | 2022 |
| Jackson County | $5,985 | $6,131 | $8,934 | 2022 |
| Kalamazoo County | $8,320 | $7,028 | $9,674 | 2022 |
| Kalkaska County | $6,926 | $6,458 | $8,374 | 2022 |
| Kent County | $9,006 | $7,080 | $10,771 | 2022 |
| Keweenaw County | $8,289 | $8,292 | $8,320 | 2022 |
| Lake County | $8,496 | $8,084 | $8,091 | 2022 |
| Lapeer County | $7,519 | $7,744 | $8,320 | 2022 |
| Leelanau County | $8,320 | $8,091 | $9,003 | 2022 |
| Lenawee County | $6,469 | $6,240 | $7,089 | 2022 |
| Livingston County | $11,269 | $9,050 | $11,565 | 2022 |
| Luce County | $6,581 | $7,360 | $9,175 | 2022 |
| Mackinac County | $7,007 | $7,732 | $7,405 | 2022 |
| Macomb County | $9,303 | $9,211 | $9,942 | 2022 |
| Manistee County | $8,427 | $8,995 | $8,320 | 2022 |
| Marquette County | $7,417 | $7,530 | $10,325 | 2022 |
| Mason County | $7,570 | $7,274 | $8,091 | 2022 |
| Mecosta County | $5,781 | $6,790 | $8,478 | 2022 |
| Menominee County | $7,665 | $8,309 | $7,405 | 2022 |
| Midland County | $6,892 | $7,652 | $10,149 | 2022 |
| Missaukee County | $6,926 | $6,033 | $8,058 | 2022 |
| Monroe County | $7,159 | $6,914 | $10,004 | 2022 |
| Montcalm County | $6,926 | $6,507 | $8,409 | 2022 |
| Montmorency County | $6,469 | $5,664 | $7,887 | 2022 |
| Muskegon County | $6,296 | $6,570 | $9,141 | 2022 |
| Newaygo County | $7,707 | $7,394 | $8,091 | 2022 |
| Oakland County | $10,211 | $9,206 | $14,325 | 2022 |
| Oceana County | $7,763 | $7,443 | $8,091 | 2022 |
| Ogemaw County | $6,364 | $6,681 | $9,096 | 2022 |
| Ontonagon County | $9,261 | $9,143 | $8,320 | 2022 |
| Osceola County | $6,055 | $7,030 | $8,654 | 2022 |
| Oscoda County | $6,469 | $5,008 | $7,402 | 2022 |
| Otsego County | $6,469 | $6,240 | $6,854 | 2022 |
| Ottawa County | $8,549 | $6,886 | $10,023 | 2022 |
| Presque Isle County | $5,558 | $6,023 | $8,018 | 2022 |
| Roscommon County | $6,610 | $6,896 | $7,280 | 2022 |
| Saginaw County | $7,863 | $7,921 | $8,320 | 2022 |
| Sanilac County | $5,792 | $6,342 | $8,627 | 2022 |
| Schoolcraft County | $7,230 | $7,927 | $7,405 | 2022 |
| Shiawassee County | $8,288 | $8,417 | $8,320 | 2022 |
| St. Clair County | $8,441 | $7,490 | $8,736 | 2022 |
| St. Joseph County | $6,698 | $5,327 | $7,952 | 2022 |
| Tuscola County | $5,545 | $6,126 | $8,467 | 2022 |
| Van Buren County | $6,926 | $6,389 | $8,323 | 2022 |
| Washtenaw County | $11,866 | $11,672 | $12,480 | 2022 |
| Wayne County | $9,214 | $8,562 | $9,485 | 2022 |
| Wexford County | $5,632 | $6,660 | $8,379 | 2022 |
Yearly prices (weekly median × 52). Select a column to sort.
Sources
- National Database of Childcare Prices, 2008 to 2022 data file (county level), US Department of Labor, Women's Bureau, checked 1 November 2026
- National Database of Childcare Prices Technical Report 2024, US Department of Labor, Women's Bureau, checked 1 November 2026
Prices are weekly medians for full-time care in the year shown, in that year's dollars, as published by the Department of Labor. Yearly figures are weekly × 52. Some county figures are estimated by the Department from state data or nearby age groups. Data checked 1 November 2026.