Which county in Ohio has the lowest childcare?

Allen has the lowest childcare in Ohio, at $8,243.

What is the childcare in Allen?

Allen is ranked #1 in Ohio for childcare, at $8,243.

How is this childcare ranking calculated?

Counties in Ohio 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 Ohio (2026)

Cheapest counties for childcare in Ohio

Top 25 of 88 counties with data.

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

Cheapest counties for childcare in Ohio

Rank	County	Value
01	Allen$8,243 County page
02	Ashland$8,243 County page
03	Brown$8,243 County page
04	Coshocton$8,243 County page
05	Darke$8,243 County page
06	Harrison$8,243 County page
07	Highland$8,243 County page
08	Jackson$8,243 County page
09	Meigs$8,243 County page
10	Mercer$8,243 County page
11	Pickaway$8,243 County page
12	Pike$8,243 County page
13	Putnam$8,243 County page
14	Scioto$8,243 County page
15	Seneca$8,243 County page
16	Van Wert$8,243 County page
17	Williams$8,243 County page
18	Wyandot$8,243 County page
19	Adams$8,243 County page
20	Carroll$8,243 County page
21	Champaign$8,243 County page
22	Columbiana$8,243 County page
23	Crawford$8,243 County page
24	Fulton$8,243 County page
25	Gallia$8,243 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Ohio 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 Ohio has the lowest childcare?: Allen has the lowest childcare in Ohio, at $8,243.
What is the childcare in Allen?: Allen is ranked #1 in Ohio for childcare, at $8,243.
How is this childcare ranking calculated?: Counties in Ohio 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.