Childcare prices in St. Louis City, Missouri
In 2020, the median price of full-time infant care at a childcare center in St. Louis City was $219 a week, or $11,396 a year. That is about the same as the median Missouri county. That equals 16% of the county's median family income ($72,655).
$11,396Infant care at a center a year ($219 a week)
$8,995Preschool at a center a year ($173 a week)
$7,842Infant care in a home daycare a year ($151 a week)
All published prices for 2020
| Type of care | Age | Per week | Per year | Share of median family income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Childcare center | Infant (birth to 23 months) | $219 | $11,396 | 16% |
| Childcare center | Toddler (2 years) | $173 | $8,995 | 12% |
| Childcare center | Preschool (3 to 4 years) | $173 | $8,995 | 12% |
| Childcare center | School age (before and after school) | $118 | $6,136 | 8% |
| Home daycare (family childcare) | Infant (birth to 23 months) | $151 | $7,842 | 11% |
| Home daycare (family childcare) | Toddler (2 years) | $134 | $6,945 | 10% |
| Home daycare (family childcare) | Preschool (3 to 4 years) | $134 | $6,945 | 10% |
| Home daycare (family childcare) | School age (before and after school) | $164 | $8,513 | 12% |
Infant care at a center, 2018 to 2022
Yearly cost, in each year's dollars.
$11,396
$13,131
$11,396
201820192020
These are medians across providers, so half charge more and half less. Prices have generally risen since the data year. Ask several providers for current quotes, and check your state's childcare assistance program if you might qualify.
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.