Which county in Maryland has the lowest childcare?

Dorchester has the lowest childcare in Maryland, at $8,853.

What is the childcare in Dorchester?

Dorchester is ranked #1 in Maryland for childcare, at $8,853.

How is this childcare ranking calculated?

Counties in Maryland 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 Maryland (2026)

Cheapest counties for childcare in Maryland

Top 24 of 24 counties with data.

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

Cheapest counties for childcare in Maryland

Rank	County	Value
01	Dorchester$8,853 County page
02	Somerset$8,853 County page
03	Wicomico$8,853 County page
04	Caroline$9,206 County page
05	Kent$9,206 County page
06	Allegany$9,689 County page
07	Worcester$9,689 County page
08	Garrett$10,063 County page
09	St. Mary's$10,488 County page
10	Talbot$10,488 County page
11	Washington$10,488 County page
12	Cecil$10,488 County page
13	Queen Anne's$10,488 County page
14	Baltimore$11,831
15	Carroll$13,507 County page
16	Charles$13,507 County page
17	Calvert$13,507 County page
18	Anne Arundel$13,675 County page
19	Prince George's$13,675 County page
20	Harford$14,060 County page
21	Frederick$14,060 County page
22	Baltimore$14,845 County page
23	Howard$18,816 County page
24	Montgomery$18,816 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Maryland 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 Maryland has the lowest childcare?: Dorchester has the lowest childcare in Maryland, at $8,853.
What is the childcare in Dorchester?: Dorchester is ranked #1 in Maryland for childcare, at $8,853.
How is this childcare ranking calculated?: Counties in Maryland 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.