U.S. Department of Labor price data
Daycare cost in Maryland
Full-time care for an infant at a Maryland child care center had a median price of $330 a week in 2022, about $1,430 a month. That is $69 above the U.S. median of $260, and No. 8 of 45 states counting from the most expensive.
- $330a week, infant at a center
- $249a week, toddler at a center
- $249a week, preschooler at a center
- $232a week, infant at a home daycare
Maryland prices by age
| Age | Center, a week | Center, a month | Home, a week | Home, a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infant | $330 | $1,430 | $232 | $1,007 |
| Toddler | $249 | $1,078 | $206 | $895 |
| Preschool | $249 | $1,078 | $206 | $895 |
| School-age | $230 | $995 | $185 | $800 |
State medians of full-time weekly prices, 2022. A month is a week times 52, divided by 12.
- Under $171
- $171 to $234
- $234 to $307
- Over $307
- No federal price
Daycare cost by Maryland county
Weekly medians for full-time care in the 15 most populous counties. Center prices first, then the infant price at a home. Open "All 24 counties" for the rest, A to Z.
| County | Infant | Toddler | Preschool | School-age | Infant at a home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Arundel County | $327 | $231 | $231 | $223 | $241 |
| Baltimore City | $250 | $216 | $216 | $189 | $180 |
| Baltimore County | $345 | $256 | $256 | $233 | $229 |
| Calvert County | $323 | $228 | $228 | $221 | $239 |
| Carroll County | $323 | $228 | $228 | $221 | $239 |
| Cecil County | $254 | $175 | $175 | $163 | $177 |
| Charles County | $323 | $228 | $228 | $221 | $239 |
| Frederick County | $325 | $243 | $243 | $221 | $222 |
| Harford County | $325 | $243 | $243 | $221 | $222 |
| Howard County | $414 | $336 | $336 | $303 | $288 |
| Montgomery County | $414 | $336 | $336 | $303 | $288 |
| Prince George's County | $327 | $231 | $231 | $223 | $241 |
| St. Mary's County | $254 | $175 | $175 | $163 | $177 |
| Washington County | $254 | $175 | $175 | $163 | $177 |
| Wicomico County | $209 | $151 | $151 | $133 | $156 |
All 24 Maryland counties
| County | Infant | Toddler | Preschool | School-age | Infant at a home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegany County | $238 | $161 | $161 | $154 | $149 |
| Anne Arundel County | $327 | $231 | $231 | $223 | $241 |
| Baltimore City | $250 | $216 | $216 | $189 | $180 |
| Baltimore County | $345 | $256 | $256 | $233 | $229 |
| Calvert County | $323 | $228 | $228 | $221 | $239 |
| Caroline County | $217 | $157 | $157 | $139 | $157 |
| Carroll County | $323 | $228 | $228 | $221 | $239 |
| Cecil County | $254 | $175 | $175 | $163 | $177 |
| Charles County | $323 | $228 | $228 | $221 | $239 |
| Dorchester County | $209 | $151 | $151 | $133 | $156 |
| Frederick County | $325 | $243 | $243 | $221 | $222 |
| Garrett County | $247 | $167 | $167 | $160 | $150 |
| Harford County | $325 | $243 | $243 | $221 | $222 |
| Howard County | $414 | $336 | $336 | $303 | $288 |
| Kent County | $217 | $157 | $157 | $139 | $157 |
| Montgomery County | $414 | $336 | $336 | $303 | $288 |
| Prince George's County | $327 | $231 | $231 | $223 | $241 |
| Queen Anne's County | $254 | $175 | $175 | $163 | $177 |
| Somerset County | $209 | $151 | $151 | $133 | $156 |
| St. Mary's County | $254 | $175 | $175 | $163 | $177 |
| Talbot County | $254 | $175 | $175 | $163 | $177 |
| Washington County | $254 | $175 | $175 | $163 | $177 |
| Wicomico County | $209 | $151 | $151 | $133 | $156 |
| Worcester County | $238 | $161 | $161 | $154 | $149 |
Head Start in Maryland
Head Start and Early Head Start are free federal programs for children from families with low incomes. 178 Maryland centers are on the federal list, with 5,227 funded places. The 10 counties with the most centers:
| County | Centers | Funded places |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore City | 32 | 1,288 |
| Montgomery County | 29 | 663 |
| Baltimore County | 21 | 589 |
| Prince George's County | 16 | 480 |
| Garrett County | 10 | 191 |
| Allegany County | 9 | 229 |
| Washington County | 8 | 331 |
| Anne Arundel County | 6 | 151 |
| Charles County | 6 | 93 |
| Carroll County | 5 | 106 |
Source: Head Start center locator service locations. To apply, contact the center or its grantee.
More states in the South
- Alabama$136
- Arkansas
- Delaware$238
- District of Columbia$490
- Florida$225
- Georgia$167
- Kentucky$159
- Louisiana$150
- Mississippi$132
- North Carolina$219
- Oklahoma$212
- South Carolina$185
- Tennessee$189
- Texas$174
- Virginia$261
- West Virginia$168
Prices shown as "county median" are from the U.S. Department of Labor National Database of Childcare Prices (latest year available, 2022), as stated on our data sources page.