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	Piute County	Utah	$11,895	$33,359	35.7%
2	Suffolk County	Massachusetts	$30,680	$87,669	35.0%
3	Issaquena County	Mississippi	$6,190	$17,900	34.6%
4	Bronx County	New York	$15,600	$47,036	33.2%
5	Humboldt County	California	$19,044	$57,881	32.9%
6	Knox County	Illinois	$16,161	$50,263	32.2%
7	Fresno County	California	$21,611	$67,756	31.9%
8	Pacific County	Washington	$18,580	$58,889	31.6%
9	Athens County	Ohio	$15,340	$48,750	31.5%
10	Grays Harbor County	Washington	$18,580	$59,105	31.4%
11	Wahkiakum County	Washington	$18,580	$59,167	31.4%
12	Apache County	Arizona	$11,700	$37,483	31.2%
13	Stearns County	Minnesota	$22,395	$73,105	30.6%
14	Jackson County	Illinois	$13,734	$44,847	30.6%
15	Huerfano County	Colorado	$14,825	$49,631	29.9%
16	Inyo County	California	$18,765	$63,417	29.6%
17	Jefferson County	Ohio	$15,340	$53,124	28.9%
18	San Miguel County	Colorado	$20,961	$72,829	28.8%
19	Kern County	California	$18,337	$63,883	28.7%
20	Jefferson County	Washington	$18,580	$64,796	28.7%
21	Trumbull County	Ohio	$15,340	$53,537	28.7%
22	Yuba County	California	$18,987	$66,693	28.5%
23	Clallam County	Washington	$18,580	$66,108	28.1%
24	Holmes County	Mississippi	$8,046	$28,818	27.9%
25	Klickitat County	Washington	$18,580	$66,581	27.9%

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