56 Counties Ranked · DOL 2022
Montana Childcare Cost Rankings
Montana counties ranked by infant center care cost, from most expensive to most affordable. The most expensive is Treasure County at $254/wk, and the most affordable is Daniels County at $197/wk.
| Rank | County | Infant/Wk | Annual | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Treasure County | $254 | $13,216 | 18.9% High |
| #2 | Wibaux County | $246 | $12,807 | 21.8% Severe |
| #3 | Teton County | $241 | $12,515 | 19.2% High |
| #4 | Custer County | $239 | $12,427 | 20.3% Severe |
| #5 | Musselshell County | $238 | $12,373 | 22.5% Severe |
| #6 | Gallatin County | $237 | $12,340 | 14.8% Moderate |
| #7 | Madison County | $236 | $12,264 | 20.0% Severe |
| #8 | Fallon County | $235 | $12,203 | 15.3% High |
| #9 | Stillwater County | $235 | $12,202 | 15.6% High |
| #10 | Sheridan County | $231 | $12,003 | 17.8% High |
| #11 | Powder River County | $229 | $11,923 | 19.8% High |
| #12 | Jefferson County | $229 | $11,893 | 16.1% High |
| #13 | Yellowstone County | $227 | $11,788 | 16.3% High |
| #14 | Lake County | $226 | $11,733 | 20.2% Severe |
| #15 | Dawson County | $226 | $11,728 | 17.2% High |
| #16 | Ravalli County | $225 | $11,716 | 17.4% High |
| #17 | Lincoln County | $224 | $11,651 | 26.1% Severe |
| #18 | Prairie County | $224 | $11,646 | 26.4% Severe |
| #19 | Golden Valley County | $223 | $11,617 | 21.2% Severe |
| #20 | Flathead County | $222 | $11,547 | 17.0% High |
| #21 | Wheatland County | $221 | $11,495 | 23.8% Severe |
| #22 | Broadwater County | $221 | $11,482 | 18.6% High |
| #23 | Carbon County | $221 | $11,473 | 17.2% High |
| #24 | Cascade County | $220 | $11,445 | 18.7% High |
| #25 | Mineral County | $220 | $11,428 | 20.4% Severe |
| #26 | Rosebud County | $219 | $11,390 | 19.8% High |
| #27 | Missoula County | $219 | $11,363 | 17.0% High |
| #28 | Liberty County | $218 | $11,347 | 23.6% Severe |
| #29 | Big Horn County | $218 | $11,331 | 21.6% Severe |
| #30 | Pondera County | $218 | $11,319 | 18.9% High |
| #31 | Powell County | $217 | $11,273 | 18.5% High |
| #32 | Sweet Grass County | $217 | $11,262 | 17.4% High |
| #33 | Blaine County | $217 | $11,258 | 19.2% High |
| #34 | Park County | $216 | $11,246 | 16.6% High |
| #35 | Phillips County | $216 | $11,245 | 18.4% High |
| #36 | Silver Bow County | $216 | $11,241 | 20.0% Severe |
| #37 | Lewis and Clark County | $216 | $11,228 | 15.6% High |
| #38 | Garfield County | $215 | $11,189 | 18.1% High |
| #39 | Petroleum County | $215 | $11,163 | 19.3% High |
| #40 | Sanders County | $214 | $11,114 | 23.6% Severe |
| #41 | Chouteau County | $213 | $11,100 | 21.4% Severe |
| #42 | Richland County | $213 | $11,100 | 16.4% High |
| #43 | McCone County | $213 | $11,071 | 14.0% Moderate |
| #44 | Beaverhead County | $213 | $11,053 | 19.8% High |
| #45 | Granite County | $212 | $11,039 | 20.5% Severe |
| #46 | Carter County | $211 | $10,992 | 23.6% Severe |
| #47 | Hill County | $211 | $10,957 | 18.8% High |
| #48 | Roosevelt County | $210 | $10,900 | 21.4% Severe |
| #49 | Fergus County | $209 | $10,890 | 18.7% High |
| #50 | Valley County | $209 | $10,883 | 18.2% High |
| #51 | Judith Basin County | $209 | $10,853 | 18.5% High |
| #52 | Meagher County | $209 | $10,847 | 19.5% High |
| #53 | Deer Lodge County | $208 | $10,814 | 23.3% Severe |
| #54 | Glacier County | $207 | $10,786 | 26.3% Severe |
| #55 | Toole County | $206 | $10,721 | 19.8% High |
| #56 | Daniels County | $197 | $10,225 | 21.6% Severe |
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