64 Counties Ranked · DOL 2022
Louisiana Childcare Cost Rankings
Louisiana counties ranked by infant center care cost, from most expensive to most affordable. The most expensive is LaSalle Parish at $160/wk, and the most affordable is Pointe Coupee Parish at $120/wk.
| Rank | County | Infant/Wk | Annual | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | LaSalle Parish | $160 | $8,320 | 13.9% Moderate |
| #2 | Livingston Parish | $158 | $8,234 | 10.6% Moderate |
| #3 | St. Tammany Parish | $158 | $8,234 | 10.7% Moderate |
| #4 | Tangipahoa Parish | $158 | $8,234 | 14.9% Moderate |
| #5 | Acadia Parish | $158 | $8,233 | 18.3% High |
| #6 | Iberia Parish | $158 | $8,233 | 14.9% Moderate |
| #7 | Lafayette Parish | $158 | $8,233 | 12.4% Moderate |
| #8 | St. Martin Parish | $158 | $8,233 | 16.2% High |
| #9 | Bossier Parish | $157 | $8,164 | 12.6% Moderate |
| #10 | Caddo Parish | $157 | $8,164 | 17.2% High |
| #11 | De Soto Parish | $157 | $8,164 | 16.4% High |
| #12 | Natchitoches Parish | $157 | $8,164 | 19.8% High |
| #13 | Lincoln Parish | $157 | $8,147 | 22.0% Severe |
| #14 | Ouachita Parish | $157 | $8,147 | 16.5% High |
| #15 | Rapides Parish | $157 | $8,147 | 14.7% Moderate |
| #16 | Calcasieu Parish | $153 | $7,973 | 12.4% Moderate |
| #17 | Cameron Parish | $153 | $7,973 | 11.4% Moderate |
| #18 | Jefferson Davis Parish | $153 | $7,973 | 15.2% High |
| #19 | Jefferson Parish | $152 | $7,887 | 12.5% Moderate |
| #20 | Orleans Parish | $152 | $7,887 | 15.4% High |
| #21 | Plaquemines Parish | $152 | $7,887 | 10.1% Moderate |
| #22 | St. Bernard Parish | $152 | $7,887 | 14.1% Moderate |
| #23 | Ascension Parish | $150 | $7,800 | 8.3% Affordable |
| #24 | Assumption Parish | $150 | $7,800 | 16.6% High |
| #25 | Lafourche Parish | $150 | $7,800 | 12.7% Moderate |
| #26 | St. Charles Parish | $150 | $7,800 | 9.8% Affordable |
| #27 | St. James Parish | $150 | $7,800 | 12.4% Moderate |
| #28 | St. John the Baptist Parish | $150 | $7,800 | 12.0% Moderate |
| #29 | Terrebonne Parish | $150 | $7,800 | 12.4% Moderate |
| #30 | East Baton Rouge Parish | $143 | $7,453 | 12.0% Moderate |
| #31 | Iberville Parish | $143 | $7,453 | 12.5% Moderate |
| #32 | West Baton Rouge Parish | $143 | $7,453 | 9.3% Affordable |
| #33 | West Feliciana Parish | $143 | $7,453 | 10.4% Moderate |
| #34 | Avoyelles Parish | $133 | $6,933 | 17.9% High |
| #35 | Catahoula Parish | $133 | $6,933 | 14.4% Moderate |
| #36 | Concordia Parish | $133 | $6,933 | 17.8% High |
| #37 | Vernon Parish | $133 | $6,933 | 12.3% Moderate |
| #38 | Winn Parish | $133 | $6,933 | 15.4% High |
| #39 | St. Helena Parish | $133 | $6,932 | 14.9% Moderate |
| #40 | Washington Parish | $133 | $6,932 | 16.6% High |
| #41 | Evangeline Parish | $132 | $6,863 | 19.9% High |
| #42 | St. Landry Parish | $132 | $6,863 | 15.4% High |
| #43 | St. Mary Parish | $132 | $6,863 | 14.5% Moderate |
| #44 | Vermilion Parish | $132 | $6,863 | 12.2% Moderate |
| #45 | Bienville Parish | $132 | $6,847 | 20.0% Severe |
| #46 | Claiborne Parish | $132 | $6,847 | 21.4% Severe |
| #47 | Grant Parish | $132 | $6,847 | 11.9% Moderate |
| #48 | Jackson Parish | $132 | $6,847 | 16.9% High |
| #49 | Red River Parish | $132 | $6,847 | 15.6% High |
| #50 | Sabine Parish | $132 | $6,847 | 16.8% High |
| #51 | Webster Parish | $132 | $6,847 | 20.0% Severe |
| #52 | Caldwell Parish | $130 | $6,760 | 14.8% Moderate |
| #53 | East Carroll Parish | $130 | $6,760 | 21.9% Severe |
| #54 | Franklin Parish | $130 | $6,760 | 16.4% High |
| #55 | Madison Parish | $130 | $6,760 | 19.6% High |
| #56 | Morehouse Parish | $130 | $6,760 | 17.8% High |
| #57 | Richland Parish | $130 | $6,760 | 14.0% Moderate |
| #58 | Tensas Parish | $130 | $6,760 | 19.0% High |
| #59 | Union Parish | $130 | $6,760 | 14.4% Moderate |
| #60 | West Carroll Parish | $130 | $6,760 | 15.0% High |
| #61 | Allen Parish | $127 | $6,618 | 12.5% Moderate |
| #62 | Beauregard Parish | $127 | $6,618 | 9.7% Affordable |
| #63 | East Feliciana Parish | $120 | $6,240 | 9.6% Affordable |
| #64 | Pointe Coupee Parish | $120 | $6,240 | 11.8% Moderate |
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