10 Most Affordable States for Daycare

Mississippi In Mississippi, it costs families $453 per month on average to put children in child care centers. For toddlers up to the age of four, it costs $400 per month.

Alabama In Alabama, it costs a family $500 to have an infant in quality child care. It costs $432 to place a child of four years old.

South Dakota South Dakota has the lowest average cost for child care. Families only pay $543 per month on average for a baby. A child of four years old costs them $500 per month.

Arkansas An infant will cost a family $574, and a child of four years old will cost $457.

South Carolina An infant costs a family $584, and a child of four years old costs $500.

Kentucky It costs a family $595 per month to put an infant in child care, and they pay $535 for a child of four years old.

Idaho To place an infant in child care, a family must pay $623, and to place a child of four years old, it requires $538.

Lousiana The cost for an infant in child care is $644, and for a child of four years old, it is $576.

Maine In Maine, parents pay $691 to put a baby in child care, and they pay $787 for a child of four years old.

Georgia For an infant, parents will pay $711, but a child of four years old will require $609 per month.