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	Wayne County	Kentucky	$4,704	$41,583	11.3%
2	Barnwell County	South Carolina	$4,882	$42,470	11.5%
3	Woodson County	Kansas	$4,971	$50,670	9.8%
4	Wilson County	Kansas	$4,971	$55,439	9.0%
5	Wichita County	Kansas	$4,971	$69,551	7.1%
6	Washington County	Kansas	$4,971	$59,432	8.4%
7	Wallace County	Kansas	$4,971	$57,708	8.6%
8	Wabaunsee County	Kansas	$4,971	$70,000	7.1%
9	Trego County	Kansas	$4,971	$77,500	6.4%
10	Thomas County	Kansas	$4,971	$72,417	6.9%
11	Sumner County	Kansas	$4,971	$59,397	8.4%
12	Stevens County	Kansas	$4,971	$67,950	7.3%
13	Stanton County	Kansas	$4,971	$66,000	7.5%
14	Stafford County	Kansas	$4,971	$60,000	8.3%
15	Smith County	Kansas	$4,971	$50,943	9.8%
16	Sherman County	Kansas	$4,971	$61,404	8.1%
17	Sheridan County	Kansas	$4,971	$66,719	7.5%
18	Saline County	Kansas	$4,971	$59,887	8.3%
19	Russell County	Kansas	$4,971	$49,929	10.0%
20	Rooks County	Kansas	$4,971	$60,821	8.2%
21	Rice County	Kansas	$4,971	$58,523	8.5%
22	Republic County	Kansas	$4,971	$54,531	9.1%
23	Reno County	Kansas	$4,971	$57,390	8.7%
24	Rawlins County	Kansas	$4,971	$61,827	8.0%
25	Pratt County	Kansas	$4,971	$61,685	8.1%

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