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Cost ranges, licensing rules, subsidy programs, and the largest providers in all 50 US states. Pick yours below, or jump to your city.

50 state guides 50,000+ licensed daycares Updated May 2026 Sources: state licensing offices, BLS, Child Care Aware
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California
From $1,650/mo
Texas
From $1,100/mo
New York
From $1,800/mo
Florida
From $1,000/mo
Illinois
From $1,450/mo

Northeast

9 states · Avg $1,800 to $2,400/mo
Connecticut$1,650+ Maine$1,100+ Massachusetts$1,900+ New Hampshire$1,400+ New Jersey$1,650+ New York$1,800+ Pennsylvania$1,200+ Rhode Island$1,500+ Vermont$1,250+

South

17 states · Avg $850 to $1,700/mo
Alabama$800+ Arkansas$750+ Delaware$1,250+ Florida$1,000+ Georgia$950+ Kentucky$850+ Louisiana$850+ Maryland$1,500+ Mississippi$750+ North Carolina$1,050+ Oklahoma$850+ South Carolina$900+ Tennessee$950+ Texas$1,100+ Virginia$1,300+ Washington DC$2,000+ West Virginia$800+

Midwest

12 states · Avg $900 to $1,600/mo
Illinois$1,450+ Indiana$950+ Iowa$950+ Kansas$950+ Michigan$1,150+ Minnesota$1,400+ Missouri$950+ Nebraska$900+ North Dakota$900+ Ohio$900+ South Dakota$800+ Wisconsin$1,100+

West

13 states · Avg $1,100 to $2,400/mo
Alaska$1,200+ Arizona$1,150+ California$1,650+ Colorado$1,500+ Hawaii$1,400+ Idaho$900+ Montana$900+ Nevada$1,150+ New Mexico$900+ Oregon$1,400+ Utah$1,000+ Washington$1,500+ Wyoming$850+
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Daycare cost in the US, at a glance.

Daycare cost varies more by state than almost any other household expense. In 2026, full-time center-based daycare ranges from about $750 per month in rural Mississippi to over $3,000 per month in Manhattan. Use our state pages to see what families pay where you live, and our calculator for a ZIP-code-level estimate.

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Center-based, full-time, 2026
Lowest-cost states$750 to $1,000
Mid-range states$1,000 to $1,500
Higher-cost states$1,500 to $2,000
Highest-cost metros$2,400 to $3,400
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