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Childcare Costs in Minnesota

87 counties with cost data

$11,722

Avg Infant (Center)

$10,737

Avg Toddler (Center)

$9,850

Avg Preschool (Center)

$8,684

Lowest Infant

$22,395

Highest Infant

Counties

Sort: Name Infant Cost Preschool Cost

County	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age	Affordability
Aitkin County	$9,100	$8,372	$7,644	$5,692	16.1%
Anoka County	$20,280	$18,073	$16,068	$12,324	21.2%
Becker County	$10,972	$10,244	$9,447	$8,493	16.0%
Beltrami County	$13,260	$11,839	$11,111	$8,892	21.3%
Benton County	$12,844	$11,353	$10,695	$8,840	18.3%
Big Stone County	$9,246	$8,466	$7,894	$6,241	14.7%
Blue Earth County	$10,972	$10,244	$9,447	$8,493	15.5%
Brown County	$9,100	$8,372	$7,644	$5,692	13.6%
Carlton County	$10,972	$10,244	$9,447	$8,493	14.7%
Carver County	$20,280	$18,073	$16,068	$12,324	17.4%
Cass County	$9,100	$8,372	$7,644	$5,692	14.7%
Chippewa County	$9,100	$8,372	$7,644	$5,692	14.7%
Chisago County	$12,203	$11,050	$10,435	$8,805	12.5%
Clay County	$10,972	$10,244	$9,447	$8,493	14.6%
Clearwater County	$11,388	$10,729	$9,863	$8,545	18.2%
Cook County	$12,844	$11,353	$10,695	$8,840	17.9%
Cottonwood County	$9,100	$8,372	$7,644	$5,692	14.3%
Crow Wing County	$10,972	$10,244	$9,447	$8,493	16.6%
Dakota County	$20,280	$18,073	$16,068	$12,324	20.0%
Dodge County	$10,972	$10,244	$9,447	$8,493	11.8%
Douglas County	$10,972	$10,244	$9,447	$8,493	15.1%
Faribault County	$9,100	$8,372	$7,644	$5,692	14.2%
Fillmore County	$9,100	$8,372	$7,644	$5,692	12.4%
Freeborn County	$10,972	$10,244	$9,447	$8,493	16.7%
Goodhue County	$12,844	$11,353	$10,695	$8,840	16.4%
Grant County	$10,972	$10,244	$9,447	$8,493	16.2%
Hennepin County	$20,280	$18,073	$16,068	$12,324	21.9%
Houston County	$11,388	$10,729	$9,863	$8,545	15.9%
Hubbard County	$12,844	$11,353	$10,695	$8,840	19.1%
Isanti County	$12,203	$11,050	$10,435	$8,805	14.5%
Itasca County	$11,388	$10,729	$9,863	$8,545	17.8%
Jackson County	$9,100	$8,372	$7,644	$5,692	13.3%
Kanabec County	$11,388	$10,729	$9,863	$8,545	16.5%
Kandiyohi County	$10,972	$10,244	$9,447	$8,493	15.0%
Kittson County	$8,684	$7,887	$7,228	$5,640	13.2%
Koochiching County	$11,388	$10,729	$9,863	$8,545	19.1%
Lac qui Parle County	$9,100	$8,372	$7,644	$5,692	13.6%
Lake County	$12,844	$11,353	$10,695	$8,840	17.4%
Lake of the Woods County	$13,260	$11,839	$11,111	$8,892	21.5%
Le Sueur County	$9,100	$8,372	$7,644	$5,692	10.4%
Lincoln County	$11,388	$10,729	$9,863	$8,545	17.6%
Lyon County	$11,388	$10,729	$9,863	$8,545	16.5%
Mahnomen County	$9,246	$8,466	$7,894	$6,241	17.5%
Marshall County	$11,388	$10,729	$9,863	$8,545	16.4%
Martin County	$13,260	$11,839	$11,111	$8,892	21.5%
McLeod County	$10,972	$10,244	$9,447	$8,493	15.0%
Meeker County	$10,972	$10,244	$9,447	$8,493	14.5%
Mille Lacs County	$12,844	$11,353	$10,695	$8,840	18.9%
Morrison County	$9,100	$8,372	$7,644	$5,692	13.7%
Mower County	$10,972	$10,244	$9,447	$8,493	16.4%
Murray County	$8,684	$7,887	$7,228	$5,640	12.1%
Nicollet County	$11,388	$10,729	$9,863	$8,545	14.4%
Nobles County	$11,388	$10,729	$9,863	$8,545	18.1%
Norman County	$11,388	$10,729	$9,863	$8,545	17.4%
Olmsted County	$20,280	$18,073	$16,068	$12,324	22.4%
Otter Tail County	$11,388	$10,729	$9,863	$8,545	16.7%
Pennington County	$11,388	$10,729	$9,863	$8,545	15.9%
Pine County	$10,972	$10,244	$9,447	$8,493	16.9%
Pipestone County	$9,100	$8,372	$7,644	$5,692	13.3%
Polk County	$11,388	$10,729	$9,863	$8,545	16.4%
Pope County	$10,972	$10,244	$9,447	$8,493	15.4%
Ramsey County	$20,280	$18,073	$16,068	$12,324	26.0%
Red Lake County	$9,100	$8,372	$7,644	$5,692	12.3%
Redwood County	$9,100	$8,372	$7,644	$5,692	13.9%
Renville County	$9,100	$8,372	$7,644	$5,692	13.7%
Rice County	$12,844	$11,353	$10,695	$8,840	16.4%
Rock County	$9,100	$8,372	$7,644	$5,692	12.1%
Roseau County	$10,972	$10,244	$9,447	$8,493	15.6%
Scott County	$20,280	$18,073	$16,068	$12,324	17.1%
Sherburne County	$12,203	$11,050	$10,435	$8,805	12.3%
Sibley County	$9,100	$8,372	$7,644	$5,692	12.2%
St. Louis County	$10,972	$10,244	$9,447	$8,493	16.5%
Stearns County	$22,395	$19,850	$17,507	$12,965	30.6%
Steele County	$12,203	$11,050	$10,435	$8,805	15.3%
Stevens County	$9,100	$8,372	$7,644	$5,692	13.0%
Swift County	$9,100	$8,372	$7,644	$5,692	15.6%
Todd County	$9,100	$8,372	$7,644	$5,692	14.4%
Traverse County	$9,100	$8,372	$7,644	$5,692	14.3%
Wabasha County	$10,972	$10,244	$9,447	$8,493	14.6%
Wadena County	$9,100	$8,372	$7,644	$5,692	16.6%
Waseca County	$11,388	$10,729	$9,863	$8,545	15.8%
Washington County	$20,280	$18,073	$16,068	$12,324	18.3%
Watonwan County	$9,100	$8,372	$7,644	$5,692	14.0%
Wilkin County	$9,100	$8,372	$7,644	$5,692	13.6%
Winona County	$10,972	$10,244	$9,447	$8,493	16.6%
Wright County	$12,844	$11,353	$10,695	$8,840	12.5%
Yellow Medicine County	$10,331	$9,941	$9,187	$8,459	14.6%

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