Childcare costs in Alaska by county
2022 prices (latest official data)
In 2022, the median price of full-time infant care at a childcare center ranged from $154.85 a week in Kenai Peninsula Borough to $469.48 a week in Sitka City and Borough, across the 8 Alaska counties with a published price. Pick a county for every age group and care type.
The Department of Labor does not publish one statewide price, so we don't make one up. Prices are in 2022 dollars, not adjusted for inflation. 22 of 30 counties have no published price and are not listed.
Median weekly price by county, 2022
| County | Center, infant | Center, preschool | Family care, infant | Family care, preschool |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage Municipality | $361.90est. | $289.75est. | $259.61est. | $229.17est. |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | $395.21est. | $265.07est. | $315.85est. | $215.48est. |
| Juneau City and Borough | $226.67est. | $251.75est. | $131.54est. | $257.46est. |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough | $154.85est. | $193.96est. | $251.47est. | $224.62est. |
| Ketchikan Gateway Borough | $311.98est. | $248est. | $141.14est. | $153.97est. |
| Kodiak Island Borough | $280.85est. | $234est. | $272.47est. | $231.62est. |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough | $249.18est. | $231.15est. | $215.76est. | $210.62est. |
| Sitka City and Borough | $469.48est. | $360est. | no data | no data |
Infant = 0–23 months; preschool = 36–54 months. "est." = the source estimated the value (for example, carried it forward from an earlier survey year); each county page explains how. Toddler and school-age prices are on each county page.
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Source
- U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau, National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP) 2008-2022, county-level data file (NDCP2022.xlsx) Data period: study year 2022 (prices from state childcare market rate surveys; latest year in the file). Retrieved October 11, 2026. License: U.S. Government work (DOL); public domain. Cite: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau, National Database of Childcare Prices.
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