Which county in Illinois has the lowest childcare?

Hancock has the lowest childcare in Illinois, at $4,767.

What is the childcare in Hancock?

Hancock is ranked #1 in Illinois for childcare, at $4,767.

How is this childcare ranking calculated?

Counties in Illinois are ranked by childcare cost (DOL Women's Bureau National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.

Counties With the Cheapest Childcare in Illinois (2026)

Cheapest counties for childcare in Illinois

Top 25 of 102 counties with data.

Ranked by childcare cost (DOL Women's Bureau National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022), lowest first.

Cheapest counties for childcare in Illinois

Rank	County	Value
01	Hancock$4,767 County page
02	Stephenson$5,529 County page
03	Calhoun$6,004 County page
04	Hamilton$6,022 County page
05	Effingham$7,235 County page
06	Fayette$7,421 County page
07	Brown$7,586 County page
08	Carroll$7,586 County page
09	Clay$7,586 County page
10	Crawford$7,586 County page
11	Edwards$7,586 County page
12	Gallatin$7,586 County page
13	Greene$7,586 County page
14	Henderson$7,586 County page
15	Jasper$7,586 County page
16	Jo Daviess$7,586 County page
17	Lawrence$7,586 County page
18	Marshall$7,586 County page
19	Putnam$7,586 County page
20	Shelby$7,586 County page
21	Wabash$7,586 County page
22	Washington$7,586 County page
23	Alexander$7,586 County page
24	Cass$7,586 County page
25	Clark$7,586 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Illinois counties by childcare cost, sorted so the cheapest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For childcare, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh childcare against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.

Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of childcare cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which county in Illinois has the lowest childcare?: Hancock has the lowest childcare in Illinois, at $4,767.
What is the childcare in Hancock?: Hancock is ranked #1 in Illinois for childcare, at $4,767.
How is this childcare ranking calculated?: Counties in Illinois are ranked by childcare cost (DOL Women's Bureau National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.