Most Expensive Childcare in Tennessee
Ceiling price 40% above the Tennessee 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 Tennessee's Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) agency before choosing care.
Counties with Most Expensive Childcare
| # | County | Infant Care |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilson County | $11,007/yr |
| 2 | Williamson County | $11,007/yr |
| 3 | Washington County | $11,007/yr |
| 4 | Sumner County | $11,007/yr |
| 5 | Sullivan County | $11,007/yr |
| 6 | Shelby County | $11,007/yr |
| 7 | Sevier County | $11,007/yr |
| 8 | Rutherford County | $11,007/yr |
| 9 | Robertson County | $11,007/yr |
| 10 | Putnam County | $11,007/yr |
| 11 | Montgomery County | $11,007/yr |
| 12 | Maury County | $11,007/yr |
| 13 | Madison County | $11,007/yr |
| 14 | Loudon County | $11,007/yr |
| 15 | Knox County | $11,007/yr |
| 16 | Henry County | $11,007/yr |
| 17 | Hamilton County | $11,007/yr |
| 18 | Greene County | $11,007/yr |
| 19 | Fayette County | $11,007/yr |
| 20 | Davidson County | $11,007/yr |
| 21 | Cheatham County | $11,007/yr |
| 22 | Bradley County | $11,007/yr |
| 23 | Blount County | $11,007/yr |
| 24 | Anderson County | $11,007/yr |
| 25 | White County | $6,811/yr |
| 26 | Weakley County | $6,811/yr |
| 27 | Wayne County | $6,811/yr |
| 28 | Warren County | $6,811/yr |
| 29 | Van Buren County | $6,811/yr |
| 30 | Union County | $6,811/yr |
| 31 | Unicoi County | $6,811/yr |
| 32 | Trousdale County | $6,811/yr |
| 33 | Tipton County | $6,811/yr |
| 34 | Stewart County | $6,811/yr |
| 35 | Smith County | $6,811/yr |
| 36 | Sequatchie County | $6,811/yr |
| 37 | Scott County | $6,811/yr |
| 38 | Roane County | $6,811/yr |
| 39 | Rhea County | $6,811/yr |
| 40 | Polk County | $6,811/yr |
| 41 | Pickett County | $6,811/yr |
| 42 | Perry County | $6,811/yr |
| 43 | Overton County | $6,811/yr |
| 44 | Obion County | $6,811/yr |
| 45 | Morgan County | $6,811/yr |
| 46 | Moore County | $6,811/yr |
| 47 | Monroe County | $6,811/yr |
| 48 | Meigs County | $6,811/yr |
| 49 | McNairy County | $6,811/yr |
| 50 | McMinn County | $6,811/yr |
Steep ceiling gap inside Tennessee
Signature read: the top price sits 40% above the Tennessee infant average — a steep in-state ceiling gap on this NDCP list. 24 counties tie at $11,007/year, 40% over the $7,860 state average.
All 50 priced Tennessee 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 $7,860/year Tennessee average.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP) · 2022
DOL Women's Bureau NDCP · Tennessee costliest-county board, 2022
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.