Most Expensive Childcare in Georgia
Ceiling price 62% above the Georgia infant average
Ranked by reported cost only, not a quality, safety, or licensing rating. A higher price does not imply better care; verify licensing and inspection history directly with providers or Georgia's Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) agency before choosing care.
Counties with Most Expensive Childcare
| # | County | Infant Care |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rockdale County | $10,660/yr |
| 2 | Paulding County | $10,660/yr |
| 3 | Henry County | $10,660/yr |
| 4 | Hall County | $10,660/yr |
| 5 | Gwinnett County | $10,660/yr |
| 6 | Fulton County | $10,660/yr |
| 7 | Forsyth County | $10,660/yr |
| 8 | Fayette County | $10,660/yr |
| 9 | Douglas County | $10,660/yr |
| 10 | DeKalb County | $10,660/yr |
| 11 | Cobb County | $10,660/yr |
| 12 | Clayton County | $10,660/yr |
| 13 | Cherokee County | $10,660/yr |
| 14 | Camden County | $10,660/yr |
| 15 | Putnam County | $7,748/yr |
| 16 | Whitfield County | $7,436/yr |
| 17 | Walton County | $7,436/yr |
| 18 | Troup County | $7,436/yr |
| 19 | Tift County | $7,436/yr |
| 20 | Spalding County | $7,436/yr |
| 21 | Richmond County | $7,436/yr |
| 22 | Pulaski County | $7,436/yr |
| 23 | Pike County | $7,436/yr |
| 24 | Peach County | $7,436/yr |
| 25 | Oconee County | $7,436/yr |
| 26 | Newton County | $7,436/yr |
| 27 | Muscogee County | $7,436/yr |
| 28 | Murray County | $7,436/yr |
| 29 | Morgan County | $7,436/yr |
| 30 | Meriwether County | $7,436/yr |
| 31 | McDuffie County | $7,436/yr |
| 32 | Madison County | $7,436/yr |
| 33 | Lumpkin County | $7,436/yr |
| 34 | Lowndes County | $7,436/yr |
| 35 | Liberty County | $7,436/yr |
| 36 | Lee County | $7,436/yr |
| 37 | Lamar County | $7,436/yr |
| 38 | Jones County | $7,436/yr |
| 39 | Jackson County | $7,436/yr |
| 40 | Houston County | $7,436/yr |
| 41 | Hart County | $7,436/yr |
| 42 | Harris County | $7,436/yr |
| 43 | Gordon County | $7,436/yr |
| 44 | Glynn County | $7,436/yr |
| 45 | Floyd County | $7,436/yr |
| 46 | Effingham County | $7,436/yr |
| 47 | Dougherty County | $7,436/yr |
| 48 | Dawson County | $7,436/yr |
| 49 | Coweta County | $7,436/yr |
| 50 | Columbia County | $7,436/yr |
Steep ceiling gap inside Georgia
Signature read: the top price sits 62% above the Georgia infant average — a steep in-state ceiling gap on this NDCP list. 14 counties tie at $10,660/year, 62% over the $6,591 state average.
All 50 priced Georgia counties on this board are sorted by center infant price, highest first (NDCP). Ranked by reported cost only — not quality, safety, or licensing.
Methodology
Steep-gap board: counties sorted by NDCP center infant cost (2022); ceiling vs $6,591/year Georgia average.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP) · 2022
DOL Women's Bureau NDCP · Georgia costliest-county board, 2022
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.