Cheapest Childcare in Nebraska
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 Nebraska's Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) agency before choosing care.
Counties with Cheapest Childcare
| # | County | Infant Care |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adams County | $9,737/yr |
| 2 | Antelope County | $9,737/yr |
| 3 | Arthur County | $9,737/yr |
| 4 | Banner County | $9,737/yr |
| 5 | Blaine County | $9,737/yr |
| 6 | Boone County | $9,737/yr |
| 7 | Box Butte County | $9,737/yr |
| 8 | Boyd County | $9,737/yr |
| 9 | Brown County | $9,737/yr |
| 10 | Buffalo County | $9,737/yr |
| 11 | Burt County | $9,737/yr |
| 12 | Butler County | $9,737/yr |
| 13 | Cass County | $9,737/yr |
| 14 | Cedar County | $9,737/yr |
| 15 | Chase County | $9,737/yr |
| 16 | Cherry County | $9,737/yr |
| 17 | Cheyenne County | $9,737/yr |
| 18 | Clay County | $9,737/yr |
| 19 | Colfax County | $9,737/yr |
| 20 | Cuming County | $9,737/yr |
| 21 | Custer County | $9,737/yr |
| 22 | Dawes County | $9,737/yr |
| 23 | Dawson County | $9,737/yr |
| 24 | Deuel County | $9,737/yr |
| 25 | Dixon County | $9,737/yr |
| 26 | Dodge County | $9,737/yr |
| 27 | Dundy County | $9,737/yr |
| 28 | Fillmore County | $9,737/yr |
| 29 | Franklin County | $9,737/yr |
| 30 | Frontier County | $9,737/yr |
| 31 | Furnas County | $9,737/yr |
| 32 | Gage County | $9,737/yr |
| 33 | Garden County | $9,737/yr |
| 34 | Garfield County | $9,737/yr |
| 35 | Gosper County | $9,737/yr |
| 36 | Grant County | $9,737/yr |
| 37 | Greeley County | $9,737/yr |
| 38 | Hall County | $9,737/yr |
| 39 | Hamilton County | $9,737/yr |
| 40 | Harlan County | $9,737/yr |
| 41 | Hayes County | $9,737/yr |
| 42 | Hitchcock County | $9,737/yr |
| 43 | Holt County | $9,737/yr |
| 44 | Hooker County | $9,737/yr |
| 45 | Howard County | $9,737/yr |
| 46 | Jefferson County | $9,737/yr |
| 47 | Johnson County | $9,737/yr |
| 48 | Kearney County | $9,737/yr |
| 49 | Keith County | $9,737/yr |
| 50 | Keya Paha County | $9,737/yr |
Narrow floor gap inside Nebraska
Signature read: the cheapest price is only 1% below the Nebraska infant average — a narrow in-state floor gap. Lowest listed center infant price: $9,737/year, a tie between 89 counties vs $9,863/year state average.
All 50 priced Nebraska counties on this board are sorted by center infant price (NDCP). Ranked by reported cost only — not quality, safety, or licensing.
Methodology
Counties sorted by lowest center-based infant care cost from DOL Women's Bureau NDCP (2022). Vs-state column uses Nebraska average $9,863/year.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP) · 2022
DOL Women's Bureau NDCP · Nebraska cheapest-county board, 2022
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.