44 Counties · DOL 2022

Idaho Childcare Costs

Median weekly infant center care in Idaho is $127. Explore childcare pricing across 44 counties.

Median Infant Care

$127/wk

Counties Tracked

44

Avg Burden Index

23.0%

Most Expensive Counties

#1Ada County$208/wk #2Blaine County$208/wk #3Latah County$208/wk #4Teton County$208/wk #5Bear Lake County$173/wk

Most Affordable Counties

#1Custer County$106/wk #2Benewah County$120/wk #3Boundary County$120/wk #4Cassia County$120/wk #5Elmore County$120/wk

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All Idaho Counties

$208/wk · 12.9% burden

$208/wk · 13.2% burden

$208/wk · 17.4% burden

$208/wk · 12.2% burden

Bear Lake County

$173/wk · 14.2% burden

$166/wk · 14.0% burden

Bonneville County

$166/wk · 11.8% burden

$166/wk · 12.6% burden

Clearwater County

$166/wk · 15.5% burden

Kootenai County

$166/wk · 12.0% burden

$166/wk · 17.6% burden

Nez Perce County

$166/wk · 13.3% burden

$152/wk · 11.2% burden

$152/wk · 10.9% burden

$127/wk · 11.8% burden

$127/wk · 10.8% burden

$127/wk · 9.5% burden

$127/wk · 17.7% burden

$127/wk · 10.4% burden

$127/wk · 10.1% burden

$127/wk · 12.3% burden

$127/wk · 9.9% burden

$127/wk · 10.8% burden

$127/wk · 12.1% burden

Jefferson County

$127/wk · 8.5% burden

$127/wk · 9.8% burden

$127/wk · 10.6% burden

$127/wk · 12.5% burden

Minidoka County

$127/wk · 10.4% burden

$127/wk · 11.6% burden

Twin Falls County

$127/wk · 10.8% burden

Washington County

$127/wk · 13.2% burden

$120/wk · 11.6% burden

Boundary County

$120/wk · 10.6% burden

$120/wk · 9.9% burden

$120/wk · 11.4% burden

Franklin County

$120/wk · 10.1% burden

$120/wk · 9.6% burden

$120/wk · 13.5% burden

$120/wk · 9.3% burden

$120/wk · 10.7% burden

$120/wk · 10.0% burden

Shoshone County

$120/wk · 14.0% burden

$106/wk · 9.1% burden

Sources: DOL National Database of Childcare Prices

Last updated: April 2026