106 US cities
Daycare Cost by US City
Average monthly daycare cost across major US cities. Side-by-side comparison of infant, toddler, and preschool prices. Updated 2024.
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About this data: Costs are 2024 averages for full-time center-based care, drawn from state market surveys, BLS data, and aggregated Procare reports. Actual prices vary by neighborhood, center quality, and waitlist demand. Home-based daycare typically runs 20-30% less than center-based.
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New York
New York
$3200
Los Angeles
California
$2400
Chicago
Illinois
$1900
Houston
Texas
$1100
Phoenix
Arizona
$1300
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
$1700
San Antonio
Texas
$1000
San Diego
California
$2100
Dallas
Texas
$1300
San Jose
California
$2900
Austin
Texas
$1700
Jacksonville
Florida
$1100
Fort Worth
Texas
$1200
Columbus
Ohio
$1100
Charlotte
North Carolina
$1300
Indianapolis
Indiana
$1100
San Francisco
California
$3000
Seattle
Washington
$2300
Denver
Colorado
$1900
Washington
District of Columbia
$2500
Boston
Massachusetts
$2800
El Paso
Texas
$900
Nashville
Tennessee
$1300
Detroit
Michigan
$1100
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
$900
Portland
Oregon
$1700
Las Vegas
Nevada
$1200
Memphis
Tennessee
$900
Louisville
Kentucky
$1000
Baltimore
Maryland
$1800
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
$1300
Albuquerque
New Mexico
$1000
Tucson
Arizona
$1100
Fresno
California
$1400
Sacramento
California
$1700
Kansas City
Missouri
$1100
Mesa
Arizona
$1200
Atlanta
Georgia
$1400
Omaha
Nebraska
$1100
Colorado Springs
Colorado
$1500
Raleigh
North Carolina
$1400
Long Beach
California
$2000
Virginia Beach
Virginia
$1300
Miami
Florida
$1300
Oakland
California
$2500
Minneapolis
Minnesota
$1800
Tulsa
Oklahoma
$900
Wichita
Kansas
$900
New Orleans
Louisiana
$1100
Arlington
Texas
$1200
Cleveland
Ohio
$1000
Bakersfield
California
$1300
Tampa
Florida
$1300
Aurora
Colorado
$1700
Honolulu
Hawaii
$2000
Anaheim
California
$2100
Santa Ana
California
$2000
Corpus Christi
Texas
$1000
Riverside
California
$1700
St. Louis
Missouri
$1100
Lexington
Kentucky
$1100
Stockton
California
$1500
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
$1300
Saint Paul
Minnesota
$1800
Anchorage
Alaska
$1400
Cincinnati
Ohio
$1100
Henderson
Nevada
$1200
Greensboro
North Carolina
$1100
Plano
Texas
$1500
Newark
New Jersey
$1900
Toledo
Ohio
$1000
Lincoln
Nebraska
$1100
Orlando
Florida
$1200
Chula Vista
California
$1900
Jersey City
New Jersey
$2100
Chandler
Arizona
$1300
Fort Wayne
Indiana
$1000
Buffalo
New York
$1300
Durham
North Carolina
$1300
St. Petersburg
Florida
$1200
Irvine
California
$2300
Laredo
Texas
$900
Lubbock
Texas
$900
Madison
Wisconsin
$1500
Gilbert
Arizona
$1300
Norfolk
Virginia
$1200
Reno
Nevada
$1300
Winston-Salem
North Carolina
$1100
Glendale
Arizona
$1200
Hialeah
Florida
$1200
Garland
Texas
$1200
Scottsdale
Arizona
$1500
Irving
Texas
$1300
Chesapeake
Virginia
$1200
North Las Vegas
Nevada
$1200
Fremont
California
$2500
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
$1100
Richmond
Virginia
$1300
Boise
Idaho
$1100
San Bernardino
California
$1600
Spokane
Washington
$1400
Des Moines
Iowa
$1100
Modesto
California
$1400
Tacoma
Washington
$1700
Fontana
California
$1600
Oxnard
California
$1700


