Which county in New Jersey has the lowest childcare?

Salem has the lowest childcare in New Jersey, at $14,426.

What is the childcare in Salem?

Salem is ranked #1 in New Jersey for childcare, at $14,426.

How is this childcare ranking calculated?

Counties in New Jersey 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 New Jersey (2026)

Cheapest counties for childcare in New Jersey

Top 21 of 21 counties with data.

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

Cheapest counties for childcare in New Jersey

Rank	County	Value
01	Salem$14,426 County page
02	Camden$14,429 County page
03	Cumberland$14,558 County page
04	Warren$14,584 County page
05	Atlantic$14,608 County page
06	Cape May$14,648 County page
07	Mercer$15,029 County page
08	Essex$15,093 County page
09	Union$15,445 County page
10	Gloucester$15,465 County page
11	Sussex$15,518 County page
12	Hunterdon$15,724 County page
13	Passaic$15,724 County page
14	Burlington$15,852 County page
15	Ocean$15,942 County page
16	Monmouth$16,100 County page
17	Middlesex$16,165 County page
18	Bergen$16,256 County page
19	Hudson$16,390 County page
20	Somerset$16,704 County page
21	Morris$16,753 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks New Jersey 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 New Jersey has the lowest childcare?: Salem has the lowest childcare in New Jersey, at $14,426.
What is the childcare in Salem?: Salem is ranked #1 in New Jersey for childcare, at $14,426.
How is this childcare ranking calculated?: Counties in New Jersey 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.