Which county in Missouri has the lowest childcare?

Mercer has the lowest childcare in Missouri, at $1,227.

What is the childcare in Mercer?

Mercer is ranked #1 in Missouri for childcare, at $1,227.

How is this childcare ranking calculated?

Counties in Missouri 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 Missouri (2026)

Cheapest counties for childcare in Missouri

Top 25 of 115 counties with data.

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

Cheapest counties for childcare in Missouri

Rank	County	Value
01	Mercer$1,227 County page
02	DeKalb$2,184 County page
03	Carter$2,455 County page
04	Atchison$2,700 County page
05	Gentry$3,102 County page
06	St. Francois$3,547 County page
07	Cole$3,839 County page
08	Jasper$4,111 County page
09	Worth$4,173 County page
10	Cass$4,184 County page
11	Buchanan$4,867 County page
12	Gasconade$5,358 County page
13	Boone$5,605 County page
14	Dade$5,892 County page
15	Greene$7,159 County page
16	Jefferson$8,604 County page
17	Pettis$9,041 County page
18	Scott$9,041 County page
19	Bates$9,041 County page
20	Dent$9,041 County page
21	Henry$9,041 County page
22	Monroe$9,041 County page
23	Adair$9,041 County page
24	Daviess$9,041 County page
25	Callaway$9,041 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Missouri 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 Missouri has the lowest childcare?: Mercer has the lowest childcare in Missouri, at $1,227.
What is the childcare in Mercer?: Mercer is ranked #1 in Missouri for childcare, at $1,227.
How is this childcare ranking calculated?: Counties in Missouri 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.