Most Expensive Childcare in West Virginia
Counties ranked by highest center-based infant care cost
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 West Virginia's Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) agency before choosing care.
Counties with Most Expensive Childcare
| # | County | Infant Care |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hardy County | $10,141/yr |
| 2 | Summers County | $10,126/yr |
| 3 | Lincoln County | $9,822/yr |
| 4 | Logan County | $9,817/yr |
| 5 | Hampshire County | $9,783/yr |
| 6 | Wyoming County | $9,630/yr |
| 7 | Tucker County | $9,630/yr |
| 8 | Boone County | $9,601/yr |
| 9 | Monroe County | $9,542/yr |
| 10 | Preston County | $9,511/yr |
| 11 | Nicholas County | $9,508/yr |
| 12 | Jackson County | $9,483/yr |
| 13 | Tyler County | $9,475/yr |
| 14 | Braxton County | $9,460/yr |
| 15 | Morgan County | $9,428/yr |
| 16 | Ritchie County | $9,317/yr |
| 17 | Pendleton County | $9,301/yr |
| 18 | Wirt County | $9,293/yr |
| 19 | Barbour County | $9,289/yr |
| 20 | Roane County | $9,285/yr |
| 21 | Pocahontas County | $9,268/yr |
| 22 | Mineral County | $9,231/yr |
| 23 | Gilmer County | $9,221/yr |
| 24 | Berkeley County | $9,188/yr |
| 25 | Wetzel County | $9,144/yr |
| 26 | Grant County | $9,127/yr |
| 27 | Wayne County | $9,059/yr |
| 28 | Randolph County | $9,018/yr |
| 29 | Upshur County | $9,010/yr |
| 30 | Taylor County | $8,979/yr |
| 31 | Mason County | $8,937/yr |
| 32 | Lewis County | $8,930/yr |
| 33 | Webster County | $8,874/yr |
| 34 | Fayette County | $8,838/yr |
| 35 | Raleigh County | $8,836/yr |
| 36 | Mercer County | $8,757/yr |
| 37 | Hancock County | $8,749/yr |
| 38 | Mingo County | $8,709/yr |
| 39 | Marion County | $8,660/yr |
| 40 | Calhoun County | $8,657/yr |
| 41 | Greenbrier County | $8,654/yr |
| 42 | Jefferson County | $8,594/yr |
| 43 | Doddridge County | $8,547/yr |
| 44 | Putnam County | $8,485/yr |
| 45 | Marshall County | $8,469/yr |
| 46 | Harrison County | $8,458/yr |
| 47 | Wood County | $8,449/yr |
| 48 | Kanawha County | $8,194/yr |
| 49 | Brooke County | $8,102/yr |
| 50 | Pleasants County | $8,079/yr |
Low-avg state, local ceiling counties
Signature read: West Virginia's $8,974 state infant average sits in the lower third of priced states (#15 of 45). Highest listed center infant price: Hardy County at $10,141/year vs $8,974/year state average. Toddler $9,630/year · preschool $9,860/year in the same county.
All 50 priced West Virginia counties on this board are sorted by center infant price, highest first (NDCP). Ranked by reported cost only — not quality, safety, or licensing.
Methodology
Counties sorted by highest center-based infant care cost from DOL Women's Bureau NDCP (2022). Vs-state column uses West Virginia average $8,974/year.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP) · 2022
DOL Women's Bureau NDCP · West Virginia costliest-county board, 2022
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.