53 Counties Ranked · DOL 2022
North Dakota Childcare Cost Rankings
North Dakota counties ranked by infant center care cost, from most expensive to most affordable. The most expensive is Divide County at $240/wk, and the most affordable is Eddy County at $195/wk.
| Rank | County | Infant/Wk | Annual | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Divide County | $240 | $12,484 | 13.0% Moderate |
| #2 | McKenzie County | $240 | $12,464 | 14.9% Moderate |
| #3 | Williams County | $230 | $11,977 | 13.9% Moderate |
| #4 | Dunn County | $230 | $11,967 | 13.0% Moderate |
| #5 | Mercer County | $224 | $11,630 | 14.2% Moderate |
| #6 | Morton County | $223 | $11,604 | 14.6% Moderate |
| #7 | Ransom County | $222 | $11,528 | 16.1% High |
| #8 | Sargent County | $221 | $11,471 | 15.2% High |
| #9 | Burleigh County | $221 | $11,468 | 14.0% Moderate |
| #10 | Ward County | $220 | $11,444 | 14.6% Moderate |
| #11 | Bowman County | $220 | $11,425 | 14.3% Moderate |
| #12 | Stark County | $220 | $11,415 | 14.5% Moderate |
| #13 | Renville County | $219 | $11,407 | 14.8% Moderate |
| #14 | Bottineau County | $218 | $11,357 | 14.2% Moderate |
| #15 | Golden Valley County | $217 | $11,285 | 13.3% Moderate |
| #16 | Burke County | $216 | $11,249 | 11.9% Moderate |
| #17 | Mountrail County | $216 | $11,238 | 13.7% Moderate |
| #18 | McLean County | $215 | $11,184 | 13.9% Moderate |
| #19 | Hettinger County | $215 | $11,163 | 16.7% High |
| #20 | Cass County | $214 | $11,118 | 15.2% High |
| #21 | McHenry County | $213 | $11,063 | 14.2% Moderate |
| #22 | Grand Forks County | $212 | $11,029 | 17.0% High |
| #23 | Logan County | $212 | $11,027 | 18.5% High |
| #24 | Pierce County | $209 | $10,892 | 18.3% High |
| #25 | Traill County | $209 | $10,889 | 13.4% Moderate |
| #26 | Foster County | $209 | $10,879 | 13.9% Moderate |
| #27 | Barnes County | $209 | $10,843 | 16.8% High |
| #28 | Richland County | $208 | $10,813 | 16.1% High |
| #29 | Cavalier County | $207 | $10,771 | 17.6% High |
| #30 | Stutsman County | $206 | $10,727 | 18.1% High |
| #31 | Slope County | $205 | $10,635 | 15.1% High |
| #32 | Pembina County | $204 | $10,600 | 16.5% High |
| #33 | Walsh County | $203 | $10,576 | 15.5% High |
| #34 | Dickey County | $203 | $10,558 | 17.5% High |
| #35 | Billings County | $203 | $10,556 | 14.3% Moderate |
| #36 | Steele County | $203 | $10,556 | 12.3% Moderate |
| #37 | Ramsey County | $201 | $10,449 | 17.0% High |
| #38 | Towner County | $201 | $10,443 | 17.0% High |
| #39 | Sheridan County | $201 | $10,432 | 15.2% High |
| #40 | Griggs County | $200 | $10,417 | 15.6% High |
| #41 | Grant County | $200 | $10,393 | 18.2% High |
| #42 | Emmons County | $199 | $10,370 | 16.3% High |
| #43 | Oliver County | $199 | $10,369 | 14.9% Moderate |
| #44 | McIntosh County | $199 | $10,369 | 16.1% High |
| #45 | Nelson County | $199 | $10,350 | 16.6% High |
| #46 | Wells County | $199 | $10,338 | 17.3% High |
| #47 | Benson County | $199 | $10,337 | 16.4% High |
| #48 | Kidder County | $198 | $10,310 | 18.0% High |
| #49 | LaMoure County | $198 | $10,308 | 14.7% Moderate |
| #50 | Adams County | $198 | $10,285 | 17.7% High |
| #51 | Rolette County | $197 | $10,244 | 19.0% High |
| #52 | Sioux County | $196 | $10,215 | 24.8% Severe |
| #53 | Eddy County | $195 | $10,145 | 20.1% Severe |
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