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.
Childcare Prices and Geographic Analyses
Data and Documentation
Archives: NDCP 2018 Initial Release
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: 2008-2018 (Data File) (XLSX)
National Database of Childcare Prices Technical Guide (PDF)
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
Questions?
Email us at ndcp@dol.gov