Which county in North Dakota has the lowest childcare?

Eddy has the lowest childcare in North Dakota, at $9,333.

What is the childcare in Eddy?

Eddy is ranked #1 in North Dakota for childcare, at $9,333.

How is this childcare ranking calculated?

Counties in North Dakota 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 North Dakota (2026)

Cheapest counties for childcare in North Dakota

Top 25 of 53 counties with data.

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

Cheapest counties for childcare in North Dakota

Rank	County	Value
01	Eddy$9,333 County page
02	Sioux$9,399 County page
03	Rolette$9,426 County page
04	Adams$9,462 County page
05	LaMoure$9,484 County page
06	Kidder$9,486 County page
07	Benson$9,511 County page
08	Wells$9,512 County page
09	Nelson$9,523 County page
10	Oliver$9,540 County page
11	McIntosh$9,540 County page
12	Emmons$9,542 County page
13	Grant$9,563 County page
14	Griggs$9,585 County page
15	Sheridan$9,599 County page
16	Towner$9,609 County page
17	Ramsey$9,613 County page
18	Billings$9,706 County page
19	Steele$9,712 County page
20	Dickey$9,712 County page
21	Walsh$9,730 County page
22	Pembina$9,753 County page
23	Slope$9,782 County page
24	Stutsman$9,867 County page
25	Cavalier$9,910 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks North Dakota 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 North Dakota has the lowest childcare?: Eddy has the lowest childcare in North Dakota, at $9,333.
What is the childcare in Eddy?: Eddy is ranked #1 in North Dakota for childcare, at $9,333.
How is this childcare ranking calculated?: Counties in North Dakota 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.