87 Counties Ranked · DOL 2022
Minnesota Childcare Cost Rankings
Minnesota counties ranked by infant center care cost, from most expensive to most affordable. The most expensive is Stearns County at $431/wk, and the most affordable is Murray County at $167/wk.
| Rank | County | Infant/Wk | Annual | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Stearns County | $431 | $22,395 | 30.6% Severe |
| #2 | Anoka County | $390 | $20,280 | 21.2% Severe |
| #3 | Carver County | $390 | $20,280 | 17.4% High |
| #4 | Dakota County | $390 | $20,280 | 20.0% Severe |
| #5 | Hennepin County | $390 | $20,280 | 21.9% Severe |
| #6 | Olmsted County | $390 | $20,280 | 22.4% Severe |
| #7 | Ramsey County | $390 | $20,280 | 26.0% Severe |
| #8 | Scott County | $390 | $20,280 | 17.1% High |
| #9 | Washington County | $390 | $20,280 | 18.3% High |
| #10 | Beltrami County | $255 | $13,260 | 21.3% Severe |
| #11 | Lake of the Woods County | $255 | $13,260 | 21.5% Severe |
| #12 | Martin County | $255 | $13,260 | 21.5% Severe |
| #13 | Benton County | $247 | $12,844 | 18.3% High |
| #14 | Cook County | $247 | $12,844 | 17.9% High |
| #15 | Goodhue County | $247 | $12,844 | 16.4% High |
| #16 | Hubbard County | $247 | $12,844 | 19.1% High |
| #17 | Lake County | $247 | $12,844 | 17.4% High |
| #18 | Mille Lacs County | $247 | $12,844 | 18.9% High |
| #19 | Rice County | $247 | $12,844 | 16.4% High |
| #20 | Wright County | $247 | $12,844 | 12.5% Moderate |
| #21 | Chisago County | $235 | $12,203 | 12.5% Moderate |
| #22 | Isanti County | $235 | $12,203 | 14.5% Moderate |
| #23 | Sherburne County | $235 | $12,203 | 12.3% Moderate |
| #24 | Steele County | $235 | $12,203 | 15.3% High |
| #25 | Clearwater County | $219 | $11,388 | 18.2% High |
| #26 | Houston County | $219 | $11,388 | 15.9% High |
| #27 | Itasca County | $219 | $11,388 | 17.8% High |
| #28 | Kanabec County | $219 | $11,388 | 16.5% High |
| #29 | Koochiching County | $219 | $11,388 | 19.1% High |
| #30 | Lincoln County | $219 | $11,388 | 17.6% High |
| #31 | Lyon County | $219 | $11,388 | 16.5% High |
| #32 | Marshall County | $219 | $11,388 | 16.4% High |
| #33 | Nicollet County | $219 | $11,388 | 14.4% Moderate |
| #34 | Nobles County | $219 | $11,388 | 18.1% High |
| #35 | Norman County | $219 | $11,388 | 17.4% High |
| #36 | Otter Tail County | $219 | $11,388 | 16.7% High |
| #37 | Pennington County | $219 | $11,388 | 15.9% High |
| #38 | Polk County | $219 | $11,388 | 16.4% High |
| #39 | Waseca County | $219 | $11,388 | 15.8% High |
| #40 | Becker County | $211 | $10,972 | 16.0% High |
| #41 | Blue Earth County | $211 | $10,972 | 15.5% High |
| #42 | Carlton County | $211 | $10,972 | 14.7% Moderate |
| #43 | Clay County | $211 | $10,972 | 14.6% Moderate |
| #44 | Crow Wing County | $211 | $10,972 | 16.6% High |
| #45 | Dodge County | $211 | $10,972 | 11.8% Moderate |
| #46 | Douglas County | $211 | $10,972 | 15.1% High |
| #47 | Freeborn County | $211 | $10,972 | 16.7% High |
| #48 | Grant County | $211 | $10,972 | 16.2% High |
| #49 | Kandiyohi County | $211 | $10,972 | 15.0% High |
| #50 | McLeod County | $211 | $10,972 | 15.0% High |
| #51 | Meeker County | $211 | $10,972 | 14.5% Moderate |
| #52 | Mower County | $211 | $10,972 | 16.4% High |
| #53 | Pine County | $211 | $10,972 | 16.9% High |
| #54 | Pope County | $211 | $10,972 | 15.4% High |
| #55 | Roseau County | $211 | $10,972 | 15.6% High |
| #56 | St. Louis County | $211 | $10,972 | 16.5% High |
| #57 | Wabasha County | $211 | $10,972 | 14.6% Moderate |
| #58 | Winona County | $211 | $10,972 | 16.6% High |
| #59 | Yellow Medicine County | $199 | $10,331 | 14.6% Moderate |
| #60 | Big Stone County | $178 | $9,246 | 14.7% Moderate |
| #61 | Mahnomen County | $178 | $9,246 | 17.5% High |
| #62 | Aitkin County | $175 | $9,100 | 16.1% High |
| #63 | Brown County | $175 | $9,100 | 13.6% Moderate |
| #64 | Cass County | $175 | $9,100 | 14.7% Moderate |
| #65 | Chippewa County | $175 | $9,100 | 14.7% Moderate |
| #66 | Cottonwood County | $175 | $9,100 | 14.3% Moderate |
| #67 | Faribault County | $175 | $9,100 | 14.2% Moderate |
| #68 | Fillmore County | $175 | $9,100 | 12.4% Moderate |
| #69 | Jackson County | $175 | $9,100 | 13.3% Moderate |
| #70 | Lac qui Parle County | $175 | $9,100 | 13.6% Moderate |
| #71 | Le Sueur County | $175 | $9,100 | 10.4% Moderate |
| #72 | Morrison County | $175 | $9,100 | 13.7% Moderate |
| #73 | Pipestone County | $175 | $9,100 | 13.3% Moderate |
| #74 | Red Lake County | $175 | $9,100 | 12.3% Moderate |
| #75 | Redwood County | $175 | $9,100 | 13.9% Moderate |
| #76 | Renville County | $175 | $9,100 | 13.7% Moderate |
| #77 | Rock County | $175 | $9,100 | 12.1% Moderate |
| #78 | Sibley County | $175 | $9,100 | 12.2% Moderate |
| #79 | Stevens County | $175 | $9,100 | 13.0% Moderate |
| #80 | Swift County | $175 | $9,100 | 15.6% High |
| #81 | Todd County | $175 | $9,100 | 14.4% Moderate |
| #82 | Traverse County | $175 | $9,100 | 14.3% Moderate |
| #83 | Wadena County | $175 | $9,100 | 16.6% High |
| #84 | Watonwan County | $175 | $9,100 | 14.0% Moderate |
| #85 | Wilkin County | $175 | $9,100 | 13.6% Moderate |
| #86 | Kittson County | $167 | $8,684 | 13.2% Moderate |
| #87 | Murray County | $167 | $8,684 | 12.1% Moderate |
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