93 Counties Ranked · DOL 2022
Nebraska Childcare Cost Rankings
Nebraska counties ranked by infant center care cost, from most expensive to most affordable. The most expensive is Dakota County at $244/wk, and the most affordable is York County at $187/wk.
| Rank | County | Infant/Wk | Annual | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Dakota County | $244 | $12,675 | 19.2% High |
| #2 | Douglas County | $244 | $12,675 | 16.7% High |
| #3 | Lancaster County | $244 | $12,675 | 18.0% High |
| #4 | Sarpy County | $244 | $12,675 | 13.2% Moderate |
| #5 | Adams County | $187 | $9,737 | 15.8% High |
| #6 | Antelope County | $187 | $9,737 | 15.7% High |
| #7 | Arthur County | $187 | $9,737 | 14.6% Moderate |
| #8 | Banner County | $187 | $9,737 | 15.6% High |
| #9 | Blaine County | $187 | $9,737 | 18.7% High |
| #10 | Boone County | $187 | $9,737 | 14.6% Moderate |
| #11 | Box Butte County | $187 | $9,737 | 14.3% Moderate |
| #12 | Boyd County | $187 | $9,737 | 17.0% High |
| #13 | Brown County | $187 | $9,737 | 22.0% Severe |
| #14 | Buffalo County | $187 | $9,737 | 13.9% Moderate |
| #15 | Burt County | $187 | $9,737 | 17.7% High |
| #16 | Butler County | $187 | $9,737 | 12.9% Moderate |
| #17 | Cass County | $187 | $9,737 | 11.1% Moderate |
| #18 | Cedar County | $187 | $9,737 | 13.5% Moderate |
| #19 | Chase County | $187 | $9,737 | 17.0% High |
| #20 | Cherry County | $187 | $9,737 | 15.6% High |
| #21 | Cheyenne County | $187 | $9,737 | 18.0% High |
| #22 | Clay County | $187 | $9,737 | 13.2% Moderate |
| #23 | Colfax County | $187 | $9,737 | 13.7% Moderate |
| #24 | Cuming County | $187 | $9,737 | 14.1% Moderate |
| #25 | Custer County | $187 | $9,737 | 15.6% High |
| #26 | Dawes County | $187 | $9,737 | 18.1% High |
| #27 | Dawson County | $187 | $9,737 | 14.4% Moderate |
| #28 | Deuel County | $187 | $9,737 | 16.5% High |
| #29 | Dixon County | $187 | $9,737 | 16.1% High |
| #30 | Dodge County | $187 | $9,737 | 14.6% Moderate |
| #31 | Dundy County | $187 | $9,737 | 16.5% High |
| #32 | Fillmore County | $187 | $9,737 | 13.5% Moderate |
| #33 | Franklin County | $187 | $9,737 | 17.5% High |
| #34 | Frontier County | $187 | $9,737 | 15.5% High |
| #35 | Furnas County | $187 | $9,737 | 16.5% High |
| #36 | Gage County | $187 | $9,737 | 16.2% High |
| #37 | Garden County | $187 | $9,737 | 20.7% Severe |
| #38 | Garfield County | $187 | $9,737 | 15.0% High |
| #39 | Gosper County | $187 | $9,737 | 12.7% Moderate |
| #40 | Grant County | $187 | $9,737 | 14.9% Moderate |
| #41 | Greeley County | $187 | $9,737 | 18.4% High |
| #42 | Hall County | $187 | $9,737 | 15.3% High |
| #43 | Hamilton County | $187 | $9,737 | 13.3% Moderate |
| #44 | Harlan County | $187 | $9,737 | 15.1% High |
| #45 | Hayes County | $187 | $9,737 | 16.4% High |
| #46 | Hitchcock County | $187 | $9,737 | 19.7% High |
| #47 | Holt County | $187 | $9,737 | 14.7% Moderate |
| #48 | Hooker County | $187 | $9,737 | 22.5% Severe |
| #49 | Howard County | $187 | $9,737 | 13.8% Moderate |
| #50 | Jefferson County | $187 | $9,737 | 17.9% High |
| #51 | Johnson County | $187 | $9,737 | 15.1% High |
| #52 | Kearney County | $187 | $9,737 | 13.1% Moderate |
| #53 | Keith County | $187 | $9,737 | 16.4% High |
| #54 | Keya Paha County | $187 | $9,737 | 15.2% High |
| #55 | Kimball County | $187 | $9,737 | 18.3% High |
| #56 | Knox County | $187 | $9,737 | 15.9% High |
| #57 | Lincoln County | $187 | $9,737 | 15.5% High |
| #58 | Logan County | $187 | $9,737 | 14.1% Moderate |
| #59 | Loup County | $187 | $9,737 | 19.5% High |
| #60 | McPherson County | $187 | $9,737 | 16.7% High |
| #61 | Madison County | $187 | $9,737 | 15.9% High |
| #62 | Merrick County | $187 | $9,737 | 16.8% High |
| #63 | Morrill County | $187 | $9,737 | 17.0% High |
| #64 | Nance County | $187 | $9,737 | 16.2% High |
| #65 | Nemaha County | $187 | $9,737 | 17.0% High |
| #66 | Nuckolls County | $187 | $9,737 | 14.8% Moderate |
| #67 | Otoe County | $187 | $9,737 | 13.3% Moderate |
| #68 | Pawnee County | $187 | $9,737 | 17.4% High |
| #69 | Perkins County | $187 | $9,737 | 15.8% High |
| #70 | Phelps County | $187 | $9,737 | 15.0% High |
| #71 | Pierce County | $187 | $9,737 | 14.8% Moderate |
| #72 | Platte County | $187 | $9,737 | 13.9% Moderate |
| #73 | Polk County | $187 | $9,737 | 14.4% Moderate |
| #74 | Red Willow County | $187 | $9,737 | 16.7% High |
| #75 | Richardson County | $187 | $9,737 | 19.3% High |
| #76 | Rock County | $187 | $9,737 | 16.9% High |
| #77 | Saline County | $187 | $9,737 | 13.7% Moderate |
| #78 | Saunders County | $187 | $9,737 | 11.5% Moderate |
| #79 | Scotts Bluff County | $187 | $9,737 | 16.2% High |
| #80 | Seward County | $187 | $9,737 | 12.2% Moderate |
| #81 | Sheridan County | $187 | $9,737 | 18.2% High |
| #82 | Sherman County | $187 | $9,737 | 16.2% High |
| #83 | Sioux County | $187 | $9,737 | 19.2% High |
| #84 | Stanton County | $187 | $9,737 | 12.8% Moderate |
| #85 | Thayer County | $187 | $9,737 | 16.1% High |
| #86 | Thomas County | $187 | $9,737 | 13.9% Moderate |
| #87 | Thurston County | $187 | $9,737 | 15.3% High |
| #88 | Valley County | $187 | $9,737 | 15.6% High |
| #89 | Washington County | $187 | $9,737 | 10.9% Moderate |
| #90 | Wayne County | $187 | $9,737 | 15.0% High |
| #91 | Webster County | $187 | $9,737 | 15.6% High |
| #92 | Wheeler County | $187 | $9,737 | 16.5% High |
| #93 | York County | $187 | $9,737 | 13.4% Moderate |
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