Which county in Washington has the lowest childcare?

Adams has the lowest childcare in Washington, at $11,615.

What is the childcare in Adams?

Adams is ranked #1 in Washington for childcare, at $11,615.

How is this childcare ranking calculated?

Counties in Washington 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 Washington (2026)

Cheapest counties for childcare in Washington

Top 25 of 39 counties with data.

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

Cheapest counties for childcare in Washington

Rank	County	Value
01	Adams$11,615 County page
02	Ferry$11,615 County page
03	Pend Oreille$11,615 County page
04	Whitman$11,615 County page
05	Asotin$11,615 County page
06	Chelan$11,615 County page
07	Douglas$11,615 County page
08	Garfield$11,615 County page
09	Grant$11,615 County page
10	Lincoln$11,615 County page
11	Okanogan$11,615 County page
12	Stevens$11,615 County page
13	Kittitas$11,887 County page
14	Walla Walla$11,887 County page
15	Yakima$11,887 County page
16	Benton$11,887 County page
17	Columbia$11,887 County page
18	Franklin$11,887 County page
19	Spokane$12,904 County page
20	Kitsap$14,312 County page
21	Pierce$14,312 County page
22	Clallam$14,823 County page
23	Clark$14,823 County page
24	Cowlitz$14,823 County page
25	Klickitat$14,823 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Washington 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 Washington has the lowest childcare?: Adams has the lowest childcare in Washington, at $11,615.
What is the childcare in Adams?: Adams is ranked #1 in Washington for childcare, at $11,615.
How is this childcare ranking calculated?: Counties in Washington 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.