Cheapest Childcare in Oklahoma
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 Oklahoma's Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) agency before choosing care.
Counties with Cheapest Childcare
| # | County | Infant Care |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiowa County | $9,863/yr |
| 2 | Adair County | $9,967/yr |
| 3 | Hughes County | $10,025/yr |
| 4 | Pushmataha County | $10,074/yr |
| 5 | Choctaw County | $10,083/yr |
| 6 | McCurtain County | $10,106/yr |
| 7 | Jefferson County | $10,119/yr |
| 8 | Okfuskee County | $10,134/yr |
| 9 | Coal County | $10,138/yr |
| 10 | Cimarron County | $10,177/yr |
| 11 | Greer County | $10,233/yr |
| 12 | Atoka County | $10,247/yr |
| 13 | Major County | $10,279/yr |
| 14 | Caddo County | $10,288/yr |
| 15 | Johnston County | $10,302/yr |
| 16 | Tillman County | $10,318/yr |
| 17 | Seminole County | $10,347/yr |
| 18 | McIntosh County | $10,348/yr |
| 19 | Noble County | $10,369/yr |
| 20 | Haskell County | $10,377/yr |
| 21 | Ottawa County | $10,396/yr |
| 22 | Custer County | $10,405/yr |
| 23 | Nowata County | $10,412/yr |
| 24 | Payne County | $10,462/yr |
| 25 | Latimer County | $10,469/yr |
| 26 | Muskogee County | $10,492/yr |
| 27 | Washita County | $10,495/yr |
| 28 | Le Flore County | $10,534/yr |
| 29 | Lincoln County | $10,534/yr |
| 30 | Cherokee County | $10,540/yr |
| 31 | Sequoyah County | $10,571/yr |
| 32 | Okmulgee County | $10,581/yr |
| 33 | Roger Mills County | $10,591/yr |
| 34 | Ellis County | $10,598/yr |
| 35 | Woods County | $10,606/yr |
| 36 | Kay County | $10,618/yr |
| 37 | Alfalfa County | $10,627/yr |
| 38 | Marshall County | $10,630/yr |
| 39 | Beckham County | $10,657/yr |
| 40 | Blaine County | $10,674/yr |
| 41 | Grant County | $10,687/yr |
| 42 | Pittsburg County | $10,687/yr |
| 43 | Garvin County | $10,690/yr |
| 44 | Harper County | $10,728/yr |
| 45 | Cotton County | $10,740/yr |
| 46 | Washington County | $10,752/yr |
| 47 | Love County | $10,755/yr |
| 48 | Mayes County | $10,766/yr |
| 49 | Osage County | $10,775/yr |
| 50 | Stephens County | $10,784/yr |
Narrow floor gap inside Oklahoma
Signature read: the cheapest price is only 8% below the Oklahoma infant average — a narrow in-state floor gap. Lowest listed center infant price: Kiowa County at $9,863/year vs $10,666/year state average. Toddler $8,525/year · preschool $8,525/year in the same county.
All 50 priced Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma average $10,666/year.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP) · 2022
DOL Women's Bureau NDCP · Oklahoma cheapest-county board, 2022
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.