Cheapest Childcare in Utah
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 Utah's Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) agency before choosing care.
Counties with Cheapest Childcare
| # | County | Infant Care |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Box Elder County | $11,766/yr |
| 2 | Cache County | $11,766/yr |
| 3 | Carbon County | $11,766/yr |
| 4 | Davis County | $11,766/yr |
| 5 | Iron County | $11,766/yr |
| 6 | Juab County | $11,766/yr |
| 7 | Morgan County | $11,766/yr |
| 8 | Salt Lake County | $11,766/yr |
| 9 | Summit County | $11,766/yr |
| 10 | Tooele County | $11,766/yr |
| 11 | Uintah County | $11,766/yr |
| 12 | Utah County | $11,766/yr |
| 13 | Wasatch County | $11,766/yr |
| 14 | Washington County | $11,766/yr |
| 15 | Weber County | $11,766/yr |
| 16 | Beaver County | $11,895/yr |
| 17 | Daggett County | $11,895/yr |
| 18 | Duchesne County | $11,895/yr |
| 19 | Emery County | $11,895/yr |
| 20 | Garfield County | $11,895/yr |
| 21 | Grand County | $11,895/yr |
| 22 | Kane County | $11,895/yr |
| 23 | Millard County | $11,895/yr |
| 24 | Piute County | $11,895/yr |
| 25 | Rich County | $11,895/yr |
| 26 | San Juan County | $11,895/yr |
| 27 | Sanpete County | $11,895/yr |
| 28 | Sevier County | $11,895/yr |
| 29 | Wayne County | $11,895/yr |
Narrow floor gap inside Utah
Signature read: the cheapest price is only 1% below the Utah infant average — a narrow in-state floor gap. Lowest listed center infant price: $11,766/year, a tie between 15 counties vs $11,828/year state average.
This page lists 29 Utah counties sorted by center infant price (DOL Women's Bureau 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 Utah average $11,828/year.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP) · 2022
DOL Women's Bureau NDCP · Utah cheapest-county board, 2022
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.