Which county in Montana has the lowest childcare?

Daniels has the lowest childcare in Montana, at $10,041.

What is the childcare in Daniels?

Daniels is ranked #1 in Montana for childcare, at $10,041.

How is this childcare ranking calculated?

Counties in Montana 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 Montana (2026)

Cheapest counties for childcare in Montana

Top 25 of 56 counties with data.

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

Cheapest counties for childcare in Montana

Rank	County	Value
01	Daniels$10,041 County page
02	Toole$10,475 County page
03	Glacier$10,527 County page
04	Deer Lodge$10,554 County page
05	Meagher$10,614 County page
06	Judith Basin$10,615 County page
07	Valley$10,628 County page
08	Roosevelt$10,634 County page
09	Fergus$10,672 County page
10	Hill$10,710 County page
11	Carter$10,765 County page
12	Granite$10,786 County page
13	Beaverhead$10,816 County page
14	McCone$10,817 County page
15	Chouteau$10,839 County page
16	Sanders$10,872 County page
17	Richland$10,882 County page
18	Petroleum$10,893 County page
19	Garfield$10,923 County page
20	Phillips$10,972 County page
21	Blaine$10,983 County page
22	Silver Bow$10,990 County page
23	Powell$11,004 County page
24	Sweet Grass$11,025 County page
25	Park$11,028 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Montana 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 Montana has the lowest childcare?: Daniels has the lowest childcare in Montana, at $10,041.
What is the childcare in Daniels?: Daniels is ranked #1 in Montana for childcare, at $10,041.
How is this childcare ranking calculated?: Counties in Montana 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.