Most Expensive Childcare in South Carolina
Ceiling price 49% above the South Carolina infant average
Ranked by reported cost only, not a quality, safety, or licensing rating. A higher price does not imply better care; verify licensing and inspection history directly with providers or South Carolina's Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) agency before choosing care.
Counties with Most Expensive Childcare
Steep ceiling gap inside South Carolina
Signature read: the top price sits 49% above the South Carolina infant average — a steep in-state ceiling gap on this NDCP list. 3 counties tie at $11,558/year, 49% over the $7,732 state average.
All 46 priced South Carolina counties on this board are sorted by center infant price, highest first (NDCP). Ranked by reported cost only — not quality, safety, or licensing.
Methodology
Steep-gap board: counties sorted by NDCP center infant cost (2022); ceiling vs $7,732/year South Carolina average.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP) · 2022
DOL Women's Bureau NDCP · South Carolina costliest-county board, 2022
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.