Which county in Pennsylvania has the lowest childcare?

Somerset has the lowest childcare in Pennsylvania, at $5,954.

What is the childcare in Somerset?

Somerset is ranked #1 in Pennsylvania for childcare, at $5,954.

How is this childcare ranking calculated?

Counties in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania (2026)

Cheapest counties for childcare in Pennsylvania

Top 25 of 67 counties with data.

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

Cheapest counties for childcare in Pennsylvania

Rank	County	Value
01	Somerset$5,954 County page
02	Cambria$6,607 County page
03	Carbon$7,020 County page
04	Schuylkill$7,063 County page
05	Bedford$7,147 County page
06	Fulton$7,147 County page
07	Huntingdon$7,147 County page
08	Lycoming$7,263 County page
09	Northumberland$7,280 County page
10	Potter$7,488 County page
11	Clinton$7,488 County page
12	Elk$7,562 County page
13	McKean$7,562 County page
14	Warren$7,562 County page
15	Cameron$7,562 County page
16	Tioga$7,679 County page
17	Columbia$7,713 County page
18	Clarion$7,908 County page
19	Forest$7,908 County page
20	Clearfield$7,908 County page
21	Jefferson$7,908 County page
22	Montour$7,956 County page
23	Snyder$7,956 County page
24	Union$7,956 County page
25	Franklin$8,095 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania has the lowest childcare?: Somerset has the lowest childcare in Pennsylvania, at $5,954.
What is the childcare in Somerset?: Somerset is ranked #1 in Pennsylvania for childcare, at $5,954.
How is this childcare ranking calculated?: Counties in Pennsylvania 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.