Which county in New York has the lowest childcare?

Allegany has the lowest childcare in New York, at $11,735.

What is the childcare in Allegany?

Allegany is ranked #1 in New York for childcare, at $11,735.

How is this childcare ranking calculated?

Counties in New York 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 York (2026)

Cheapest counties for childcare in New York

Top 25 of 62 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 York

Rank	County	Value
01	Allegany$11,735 County page
02	Cattaraugus$11,735 County page
03	Cayuga$11,735 County page
04	Chemung$11,735 County page
05	Chenango$11,735 County page
06	Clinton$11,735 County page
07	Cortland$11,735 County page
08	Fulton$11,735 County page
09	Greene$11,735 County page
10	Hamilton$11,735 County page
11	Jefferson$11,735 County page
12	Lewis$11,735 County page
13	Livingston$11,735 County page
14	Madison$11,735 County page
15	Montgomery$11,735 County page
16	Niagara$11,735 County page
17	Oneida$11,735 County page
18	Otsego$11,735 County page
19	Washington$11,735 County page
20	Wyoming$11,735 County page
21	Broome$11,735 County page
22	Chautauqua$11,735 County page
23	Delaware$11,735 County page
24	Essex$11,735 County page
25	Franklin$11,735 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks New York 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 York has the lowest childcare?: Allegany has the lowest childcare in New York, at $11,735.
What is the childcare in Allegany?: Allegany is ranked #1 in New York for childcare, at $11,735.
How is this childcare ranking calculated?: Counties in New York 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.