99 Counties Ranked · DOL 2022
Iowa Childcare Cost Rankings
Iowa counties ranked by infant center care cost, from most expensive to most affordable. The most expensive is Dallas County at $185/wk, and the most affordable is Floyd County at $148/wk.
| Rank | County | Infant/Wk | Annual | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Dallas County | $185 | $9,642 | 9.7% Affordable |
| #2 | Polk County | $177 | $9,220 | 11.7% Moderate |
| #3 | Johnson County | $177 | $9,183 | 12.6% Moderate |
| #4 | Story County | $170 | $8,858 | 13.4% Moderate |
| #5 | Warren County | $169 | $8,804 | 9.8% Affordable |
| #6 | Madison County | $169 | $8,763 | 9.9% Affordable |
| #7 | Pottawattamie County | $168 | $8,758 | 12.7% Moderate |
| #8 | Scott County | $168 | $8,750 | 12.0% Moderate |
| #9 | Black Hawk County | $168 | $8,747 | 14.0% Moderate |
| #10 | Davis County | $167 | $8,692 | 11.3% Moderate |
| #11 | Muscatine County | $167 | $8,691 | 12.9% Moderate |
| #12 | Cedar County | $167 | $8,675 | 11.3% Moderate |
| #13 | Dubuque County | $166 | $8,640 | 11.8% Moderate |
| #14 | Harrison County | $166 | $8,634 | 11.4% Moderate |
| #15 | Linn County | $166 | $8,631 | 11.4% Moderate |
| #16 | Tama County | $166 | $8,623 | 13.2% Moderate |
| #17 | Woodbury County | $166 | $8,623 | 12.6% Moderate |
| #18 | Dickinson County | $165 | $8,605 | 11.9% Moderate |
| #19 | Wapello County | $165 | $8,560 | 15.2% High |
| #20 | Guthrie County | $164 | $8,534 | 11.3% Moderate |
| #21 | Shelby County | $164 | $8,524 | 12.1% Moderate |
| #22 | Lyon County | $163 | $8,486 | 11.5% Moderate |
| #23 | Adams County | $163 | $8,484 | 13.1% Moderate |
| #24 | Des Moines County | $163 | $8,483 | 14.6% Moderate |
| #25 | Hancock County | $163 | $8,481 | 12.5% Moderate |
| #26 | Benton County | $163 | $8,479 | 10.7% Moderate |
| #27 | Boone County | $163 | $8,462 | 11.2% Moderate |
| #28 | Mills County | $163 | $8,459 | 10.3% Moderate |
| #29 | Marion County | $162 | $8,434 | 11.4% Moderate |
| #30 | Washington County | $162 | $8,433 | 11.9% Moderate |
| #31 | Fayette County | $162 | $8,425 | 15.0% High |
| #32 | Grundy County | $162 | $8,406 | 10.4% Moderate |
| #33 | Poweshiek County | $161 | $8,396 | 13.7% Moderate |
| #34 | Louisa County | $161 | $8,388 | 11.6% Moderate |
| #35 | Chickasaw County | $161 | $8,382 | 11.5% Moderate |
| #36 | Marshall County | $161 | $8,379 | 11.8% Moderate |
| #37 | Monona County | $161 | $8,379 | 14.0% Moderate |
| #38 | Hardin County | $161 | $8,370 | 12.9% Moderate |
| #39 | Plymouth County | $161 | $8,367 | 10.5% Moderate |
| #40 | Butler County | $161 | $8,365 | 12.7% Moderate |
| #41 | Hamilton County | $161 | $8,356 | 12.5% Moderate |
| #42 | Delaware County | $161 | $8,353 | 11.0% Moderate |
| #43 | Iowa County | $160 | $8,328 | 11.9% Moderate |
| #44 | Keokuk County | $160 | $8,325 | 13.9% Moderate |
| #45 | Jefferson County | $160 | $8,322 | 15.9% High |
| #46 | Greene County | $160 | $8,310 | 14.6% Moderate |
| #47 | Sioux County | $160 | $8,309 | 10.1% Moderate |
| #48 | Clayton County | $160 | $8,308 | 13.7% Moderate |
| #49 | Jasper County | $160 | $8,304 | 12.3% Moderate |
| #50 | Pocahontas County | $160 | $8,302 | 13.5% Moderate |
| #51 | Kossuth County | $160 | $8,301 | 13.3% Moderate |
| #52 | Cerro Gordo County | $159 | $8,285 | 13.1% Moderate |
| #53 | Bremer County | $159 | $8,283 | 9.8% Affordable |
| #54 | Audubon County | $159 | $8,274 | 15.1% High |
| #55 | Adair County | $159 | $8,271 | 13.1% Moderate |
| #56 | Osceola County | $159 | $8,269 | 12.2% Moderate |
| #57 | Allamakee County | $159 | $8,267 | 12.9% Moderate |
| #58 | Buchanan County | $159 | $8,252 | 11.2% Moderate |
| #59 | Fremont County | $159 | $8,251 | 11.9% Moderate |
| #60 | Clinton County | $158 | $8,223 | 13.5% Moderate |
| #61 | Ringgold County | $158 | $8,213 | 12.1% Moderate |
| #62 | Calhoun County | $158 | $8,194 | 12.5% Moderate |
| #63 | Buena Vista County | $157 | $8,186 | 13.1% Moderate |
| #64 | Worth County | $157 | $8,176 | 11.7% Moderate |
| #65 | Mahaska County | $157 | $8,171 | 12.5% Moderate |
| #66 | Lee County | $157 | $8,170 | 14.1% Moderate |
| #67 | Lucas County | $157 | $8,164 | 12.9% Moderate |
| #68 | Winneshiek County | $157 | $8,151 | 12.0% Moderate |
| #69 | Clay County | $156 | $8,092 | 13.1% Moderate |
| #70 | Webster County | $156 | $8,091 | 12.4% Moderate |
| #71 | Appanoose County | $155 | $8,062 | 15.9% High |
| #72 | Monroe County | $155 | $8,061 | 10.6% Moderate |
| #73 | Van Buren County | $155 | $8,050 | 13.8% Moderate |
| #74 | Page County | $155 | $8,046 | 13.8% Moderate |
| #75 | Jackson County | $155 | $8,043 | 11.5% Moderate |
| #76 | Crawford County | $154 | $8,027 | 13.1% Moderate |
| #77 | Ida County | $154 | $8,022 | 12.7% Moderate |
| #78 | Henry County | $154 | $8,016 | 12.9% Moderate |
| #79 | Emmet County | $154 | $8,015 | 12.4% Moderate |
| #80 | Wright County | $154 | $8,012 | 13.8% Moderate |
| #81 | Mitchell County | $154 | $8,009 | 12.1% Moderate |
| #82 | Taylor County | $154 | $8,001 | 12.1% Moderate |
| #83 | Montgomery County | $154 | $7,983 | 13.0% Moderate |
| #84 | Sac County | $153 | $7,968 | 11.6% Moderate |
| #85 | Howard County | $153 | $7,963 | 12.5% Moderate |
| #86 | Franklin County | $153 | $7,953 | 12.8% Moderate |
| #87 | Carroll County | $153 | $7,946 | 11.7% Moderate |
| #88 | Union County | $153 | $7,945 | 14.1% Moderate |
| #89 | Wayne County | $153 | $7,939 | 13.6% Moderate |
| #90 | Clarke County | $153 | $7,938 | 12.6% Moderate |
| #91 | Jones County | $153 | $7,936 | 11.5% Moderate |
| #92 | Cass County | $152 | $7,922 | 13.0% Moderate |
| #93 | O'Brien County | $152 | $7,914 | 12.2% Moderate |
| #94 | Decatur County | $152 | $7,911 | 14.1% Moderate |
| #95 | Winnebago County | $151 | $7,836 | 12.5% Moderate |
| #96 | Humboldt County | $151 | $7,830 | 11.8% Moderate |
| #97 | Cherokee County | $150 | $7,796 | 12.3% Moderate |
| #98 | Palo Alto County | $149 | $7,736 | 11.5% Moderate |
| #99 | Floyd County | $148 | $7,703 | 12.4% Moderate |
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