Which county in Wisconsin has the lowest childcare?

Bayfield has the lowest childcare in Wisconsin, at $9,048.

What is the childcare in Bayfield?

Bayfield is ranked #1 in Wisconsin for childcare, at $9,048.

How is this childcare ranking calculated?

Counties in Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin (2026)

Cheapest counties for childcare in Wisconsin

Top 25 of 72 counties with data.

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

Cheapest counties for childcare in Wisconsin

Rank	County	Value
01	Bayfield$9,048 County page
02	Clark$9,048 County page
03	Florence$9,048 County page
04	Forest$9,048 County page
05	Iowa$9,048 County page
06	Juneau$9,048 County page
07	Kewaunee$9,048 County page
08	Marquette$9,048 County page
09	Menominee$9,048 County page
10	Pepin$9,048 County page
11	Polk$9,048 County page
12	Price$9,048 County page
13	Rusk$9,048 County page
14	Shawano$9,048 County page
15	Vilas$9,048 County page
16	Waushara$9,048 County page
17	Adams$9,048 County page
18	Buffalo$9,048 County page
19	Burnett$9,048 County page
20	Lafayette$9,048 County page
21	Oconto$9,048 County page
22	Sawyer$9,048 County page
23	Taylor$9,048 County page
24	Trempealeau$9,048 County page
25	Vernon$9,048 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin has the lowest childcare?: Bayfield has the lowest childcare in Wisconsin, at $9,048.
What is the childcare in Bayfield?: Bayfield is ranked #1 in Wisconsin for childcare, at $9,048.
How is this childcare ranking calculated?: Counties in Wisconsin 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.