Most Expensive Childcare in Kansas
Ceiling price 101% above the Kansas 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 Kansas's Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) agency before choosing care.
Counties with Most Expensive Childcare
| # | County | Infant Care |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson County | $11,634/yr |
| 2 | Shawnee County | $9,651/yr |
| 3 | Seward County | $9,651/yr |
| 4 | Scott County | $9,651/yr |
| 5 | Rush County | $9,651/yr |
| 6 | Norton County | $9,651/yr |
| 7 | Jefferson County | $9,651/yr |
| 8 | Harvey County | $9,651/yr |
| 9 | Geary County | $9,651/yr |
| 10 | Ellis County | $9,651/yr |
| 11 | Douglas County | $9,651/yr |
| 12 | Clark County | $9,651/yr |
| 13 | Cheyenne County | $9,651/yr |
| 14 | Wyandotte County | $8,181/yr |
| 15 | Sedgwick County | $8,181/yr |
| 16 | Riley County | $8,181/yr |
| 17 | Pottawatomie County | $8,181/yr |
| 18 | Miami County | $8,181/yr |
| 19 | Leavenworth County | $8,181/yr |
| 20 | Butler County | $8,181/yr |
| 21 | Woodson County | $4,971/yr |
| 22 | Wilson County | $4,971/yr |
| 23 | Wichita County | $4,971/yr |
| 24 | Washington County | $4,971/yr |
| 25 | Wallace County | $4,971/yr |
| 26 | Wabaunsee County | $4,971/yr |
| 27 | Trego County | $4,971/yr |
| 28 | Thomas County | $4,971/yr |
| 29 | Sumner County | $4,971/yr |
| 30 | Stevens County | $4,971/yr |
| 31 | Stanton County | $4,971/yr |
| 32 | Stafford County | $4,971/yr |
| 33 | Smith County | $4,971/yr |
| 34 | Sherman County | $4,971/yr |
| 35 | Sheridan County | $4,971/yr |
| 36 | Saline County | $4,971/yr |
| 37 | Russell County | $4,971/yr |
| 38 | Rooks County | $4,971/yr |
| 39 | Rice County | $4,971/yr |
| 40 | Republic County | $4,971/yr |
| 41 | Reno County | $4,971/yr |
| 42 | Rawlins County | $4,971/yr |
| 43 | Pratt County | $4,971/yr |
| 44 | Phillips County | $4,971/yr |
| 45 | Pawnee County | $4,971/yr |
| 46 | Ottawa County | $4,971/yr |
| 47 | Osborne County | $4,971/yr |
| 48 | Osage County | $4,971/yr |
| 49 | Ness County | $4,971/yr |
| 50 | Neosho County | $4,971/yr |
Steep ceiling gap inside Kansas
Signature read: the top price sits 101% above the Kansas infant average — a steep in-state ceiling gap on this NDCP list. Johnson County posts $11,634/year — 101% over the $5,783 state average — with toddler $11,080 and preschool $9,512.
All 50 priced Kansas 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 $5,783/year Kansas average.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP) · 2022
DOL Women's Bureau NDCP · Kansas costliest-county board, 2022
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.