55 Counties Ranked · DOL 2022
West Virginia Childcare Cost Rankings
West Virginia counties ranked by infant center care cost, from most expensive to most affordable. The most expensive is Hardy County at $195/wk, and the most affordable is Clay County at $144/wk.
| Rank | County | Infant/Wk | Annual | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hardy County | $195 | $10,141 | 20.6% Severe |
| #2 | Summers County | $195 | $10,126 | 23.6% Severe |
| #3 | Lincoln County | $189 | $9,822 | 19.3% High |
| #4 | Logan County | $189 | $9,817 | 23.3% Severe |
| #5 | Hampshire County | $188 | $9,783 | 17.7% High |
| #6 | Tucker County | $185 | $9,630 | 17.8% High |
| #7 | Wyoming County | $185 | $9,630 | 21.6% Severe |
| #8 | Boone County | $185 | $9,601 | 17.1% High |
| #9 | Monroe County | $184 | $9,542 | 18.2% High |
| #10 | Preston County | $183 | $9,511 | 15.8% High |
| #11 | Nicholas County | $183 | $9,508 | 19.5% High |
| #12 | Jackson County | $182 | $9,483 | 17.2% High |
| #13 | Tyler County | $182 | $9,475 | 16.0% High |
| #14 | Braxton County | $182 | $9,460 | 22.4% Severe |
| #15 | Morgan County | $181 | $9,428 | 15.5% High |
| #16 | Ritchie County | $179 | $9,317 | 19.0% High |
| #17 | Pendleton County | $179 | $9,301 | 17.7% High |
| #18 | Wirt County | $179 | $9,293 | 17.6% High |
| #19 | Barbour County | $179 | $9,289 | 20.9% Severe |
| #20 | Roane County | $179 | $9,285 | 22.5% Severe |
| #21 | Pocahontas County | $178 | $9,268 | 22.2% Severe |
| #22 | Mineral County | $178 | $9,231 | 14.3% Moderate |
| #23 | Gilmer County | $177 | $9,221 | 17.9% High |
| #24 | Berkeley County | $177 | $9,188 | 12.5% Moderate |
| #25 | Wetzel County | $176 | $9,144 | 18.0% High |
| #26 | Grant County | $176 | $9,127 | 17.3% High |
| #27 | Wayne County | $174 | $9,059 | 17.2% High |
| #28 | Randolph County | $173 | $9,018 | 17.6% High |
| #29 | Upshur County | $173 | $9,010 | 18.1% High |
| #30 | Taylor County | $173 | $8,979 | 17.0% High |
| #31 | Mason County | $172 | $8,937 | 16.8% High |
| #32 | Lewis County | $172 | $8,930 | 17.7% High |
| #33 | Webster County | $171 | $8,874 | 20.4% Severe |
| #34 | Fayette County | $170 | $8,838 | 17.6% High |
| #35 | Raleigh County | $170 | $8,836 | 18.4% High |
| #36 | Mercer County | $168 | $8,757 | 18.9% High |
| #37 | Hancock County | $168 | $8,749 | 15.2% High |
| #38 | Mingo County | $167 | $8,709 | 22.7% Severe |
| #39 | Marion County | $167 | $8,660 | 14.4% Moderate |
| #40 | Calhoun County | $166 | $8,657 | 22.2% Severe |
| #41 | Greenbrier County | $166 | $8,654 | 19.0% High |
| #42 | Jefferson County | $165 | $8,594 | 9.2% Affordable |
| #43 | Doddridge County | $164 | $8,547 | 15.1% High |
| #44 | Putnam County | $163 | $8,485 | 11.2% Moderate |
| #45 | Marshall County | $163 | $8,469 | 14.6% Moderate |
| #46 | Harrison County | $163 | $8,458 | 15.1% High |
| #47 | Wood County | $162 | $8,449 | 15.5% High |
| #48 | Kanawha County | $158 | $8,194 | 14.8% Moderate |
| #49 | Brooke County | $156 | $8,102 | 15.6% High |
| #50 | Pleasants County | $155 | $8,079 | 13.5% Moderate |
| #51 | Cabell County | $155 | $8,065 | 16.5% High |
| #52 | Monongalia County | $153 | $7,934 | 13.0% Moderate |
| #53 | McDowell County | $150 | $7,788 | 27.6% Severe |
| #54 | Ohio County | $147 | $7,627 | 13.7% Moderate |
| #55 | Clay County | $144 | $7,512 | 18.1% High |
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