Childcare Costs in Maryland

24 counties with cost data

$14,631

Avg Infant (Center)

$10,631

Avg Toddler (Center)

$10,631

Avg Preschool (Center)

$10,848

Lowest Infant

$21,533

Highest Infant

Counties

County	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age	Affordability
Allegany County	$12,369	$8,349	$8,349	$7,996	22.4%
Anne Arundel County	$17,024	$12,001	$12,001	$11,618	14.7%
Baltimore City	$13,001	$11,246	$11,246	$9,845	22.3%
Baltimore County	$17,955	$13,290	$13,290	$12,098	20.4%
Calvert County	$16,816	$11,853	$11,853	$11,478	13.1%
Caroline County	$11,280	$8,169	$8,169	$7,217	17.3%
Carroll County	$16,816	$11,853	$11,853	$11,478	15.1%
Cecil County	$13,231	$9,116	$9,116	$8,455	15.2%
Charles County	$16,816	$11,853	$11,853	$11,478	14.4%
Dorchester County	$10,848	$7,856	$7,856	$6,935	18.9%
Frederick County	$16,897	$12,642	$12,642	$11,501	14.6%
Garrett County	$12,838	$8,676	$8,676	$8,308	19.9%
Harford County	$16,897	$12,642	$12,642	$11,501	15.9%
Howard County	$21,533	$17,457	$17,457	$15,739	15.3%
Kent County	$11,280	$8,169	$8,169	$7,217	15.7%
Montgomery County	$21,533	$17,457	$17,457	$15,739	17.1%
Prince George's County	$17,024	$12,001	$12,001	$11,618	17.4%
Queen Anne's County	$13,231	$9,116	$9,116	$8,455	12.2%
Somerset County	$10,848	$7,856	$7,856	$6,935	20.8%
St. Mary's County	$13,231	$9,116	$9,116	$8,455	11.6%
Talbot County	$13,231	$9,116	$9,116	$8,455	16.2%
Washington County	$13,231	$9,116	$9,116	$8,455	18.1%
Wicomico County	$10,848	$7,856	$7,856	$6,935	15.6%
Worcester County	$12,369	$8,349	$8,349	$7,996	16.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau — National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP). Costs shown are annual estimates.