Cheapest Childcare in Louisiana
Counties ranked by lowest center-based infant care cost
Ranked by reported cost only, not a quality, safety, or licensing rating. Verify licensing and inspection history directly with providers or Louisiana's Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) agency before choosing care.
Counties with Cheapest Childcare
Low-avg state, local floor counties
Signature read: Louisiana's $7,396 state infant average sits in the lower third of priced states (#8 of 45). Lowest listed center infant price: $6,240/year, a tie between East Feliciana Parish and Pointe Coupee Parish vs $7,396/year state average.
All 50 priced Louisiana counties on this board are sorted by center infant price (NDCP). Ranked by reported cost only — not quality, safety, or licensing.
Methodology
Low-avg state board: counties sorted by NDCP center infant cost (2022); state benchmark $7,396/year.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP) · 2022
DOL Women's Bureau NDCP · Louisiana cheapest-county board, 2022
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.