The National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP) is the most comprehensive federal source of childcare prices at the county level. The database offers childcare price data by childcare provider type, age of children, and county characteristics. Data are available from 2008 through 2022.
Research
**NEW:** Childcare costs remain an almost prohibitive expense
**NEW:** The Impact of Covid-19 on the Childcare Sector: Themes from State Reports (PDF)
**NEW DATA:** Interactive and downloadable county-level factsheets with data from 2022
Press Release: Cost of child care for one child can be more than rent in some US counties
Childcare Prices and Geographic Analyses
Data and Documentation
Archives: NDCP 2018 Initial Release
We analyzed 5 years worth of childcare prices. Here’s what we found
Fact Sheet 2018: English | Español (PDF)
Press Release: English | Español
New Childcare Data Shows Prices Are Untenable for Families
How childcare prices changed between 2013 and 2018, by county racial and ethnic composition
National Database of Childcare Prices Technical Guide (PDF)
National Database of Childcare Prices: 2008-2018 (Data File) (XLSX)
National Database of Childcare Prices: 2018 and 2023 State- Level Estimates
Childcare Prices by Age of Children and Care Setting
Childcare Prices as a Share of Median Family Income by Age of Children and Care Setting
Other Resources
U.S. Department of Labor Guidance on Supportive Services for Child Care and Long-Term Care This guidance is intended to assist Federal agencies, Federal funding recipients, employers, workforce development entities, and other stakeholders in the care community to make thoughtful investments into child care and long-term care to support workers.
Questions?
Email us at ndcp@dol.gov