Childcare Cost Rankings

Top 25 counties by cost and affordability of center-based infant care

Most Expensive Least Expensive Least Affordable Most Affordable

#	County	State	Infant Cost	Median Income	% of Income
1	Grant County	Kansas	$4,971	$84,808	5.9%
2	Oconee County	Georgia	$7,436	$116,221	6.4%
3	Trego County	Kansas	$4,971	$77,500	6.4%
4	Ottawa County	Kansas	$4,971	$74,551	6.7%
5	Gray County	Kansas	$4,971	$74,500	6.7%
6	Oldham County	Kentucky	$7,868	$117,334	6.7%
7	Meade County	Kansas	$4,971	$74,063	6.7%
8	Nemaha County	Kansas	$4,971	$72,788	6.8%
9	Thomas County	Kansas	$4,971	$72,417	6.9%
10	McPherson County	Kansas	$4,971	$71,250	7.0%
11	Jackson County	Kansas	$4,971	$70,385	7.1%
12	Logan County	Kansas	$4,971	$70,382	7.1%
13	Kiowa County	Kansas	$4,971	$70,347	7.1%
14	Wabaunsee County	Kansas	$4,971	$70,000	7.1%
15	Greeley County	Kansas	$4,971	$69,948	7.1%
16	Wichita County	Kansas	$4,971	$69,551	7.1%
17	Glasscock County	Texas	$8,060	$112,188	7.2%
18	Hanson County	South Dakota	$6,240	$86,827	7.2%
19	Kearny County	Kansas	$4,971	$68,750	7.2%
20	Finney County	Kansas	$4,971	$68,481	7.3%
21	Greene County	Georgia	$5,642	$77,527	7.3%
22	Franklin County	Kansas	$4,971	$68,217	7.3%
23	Ford County	Kansas	$4,971	$67,997	7.3%
24	Stevens County	Kansas	$4,971	$67,950	7.3%
25	Anderson County	Kansas	$4,971	$67,651	7.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau — National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP). Affordability = annual infant center cost / median household income.