Childcare costs in Maryland by county
2022 prices (latest official data)
In 2022, the median price of full-time infant care at a childcare center ranged from $208.61 a week in Dorchester County to $414.10 a week in Montgomery County, across the 24 Maryland counties with a published price. Pick a county for every age group and care type.
The Department of Labor does not publish one statewide price, so we don't make one up. Prices are in 2022 dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
Median weekly price by county, 2022
| County | Center, infant | Center, preschool | Family care, infant | Family care, preschool |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegany County | $237.87est. | $160.56est. | $149.41est. | $135.67est. |
| Anne Arundel County | $327.39est. | $230.78est. | $240.86est. | $206.07est. |
| Baltimore City | $250.02est. | $216.27est. | $179.98est. | $155.71est. |
| Baltimore County | $345.28est. | $255.57est. | $229.31est. | $203.66est. |
| Calvert County | $323.38est. | $227.94est. | $239.21est. | $204.66est. |
| Caroline County | $216.93est. | $157.10est. | $157.27est. | $127.61est. |
| Carroll County | $323.38est. | $227.94est. | $239.21est. | $204.66est. |
| Cecil County | $254.45est. | $175.30est. | $176.73est. | $156.29est. |
| Charles County | $323.38est. | $227.94est. | $239.21est. | $204.66est. |
| Dorchester County | $208.61est. | $151.07est. | $156.20est. | $126.75est. |
| Frederick County | $324.95est. | $243.11est. | $221.53est. | $195.65est. |
| Garrett County | $246.88est. | $166.84est. | $150.44est. | $136.59est. |
| Harford County | $324.95est. | $243.11est. | $221.53est. | $195.65est. |
| Howard County | $414.10est. | $335.71est. | $287.64est. | $271.09est. |
| Kent County | $216.93est. | $157.10est. | $157.27est. | $127.61est. |
| Montgomery County | $414.10est. | $335.71est. | $287.64est. | $271.09est. |
| Prince George's County | $327.39est. | $230.78est. | $240.86est. | $206.07est. |
| Queen Anne's County | $254.45est. | $175.30est. | $176.73est. | $156.29est. |
| Somerset County | $208.61est. | $151.07est. | $156.20est. | $126.75est. |
| St. Mary's County | $254.45est. | $175.30est. | $176.73est. | $156.29est. |
| Talbot County | $254.45est. | $175.30est. | $176.73est. | $156.29est. |
| Washington County | $254.45est. | $175.30est. | $176.73est. | $156.29est. |
| Wicomico County | $208.61est. | $151.07est. | $156.20est. | $126.75est. |
| Worcester County | $237.87est. | $160.56est. | $149.41est. | $135.67est. |
Infant = 0–23 months; preschool = 36–54 months. "est." = the source estimated the value (for example, carried it forward from an earlier survey year); each county page explains how. Toddler and school-age prices are on each county page.
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Source
- U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau, National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP) 2008-2022, county-level data file (NDCP2022.xlsx) Data period: study year 2022 (prices from state childcare market rate surveys; latest year in the file). Retrieved October 11, 2026. License: U.S. Government work (DOL); public domain. Cite: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau, National Database of Childcare Prices.
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