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Childcare Costs in Arlington County, VA

FIPS: 51013 · Data year: 2022

$29,086

Center Infant/yr

$19,996

Family Infant/yr

$137,387

Median Income

21.2%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$29,086	$19,996	+$9,090
Toddler	$25,808	$17,770	+$8,038
Preschool	$25,808	$17,770	+$8,038
School Age	$21,630	$16,558	+$5,072

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $29,086

Toddler $25,808

Preschool $25,808

School Age $21,630

Affordability Context

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services considers childcare affordable when it costs no more than 7% of a family's income.

Center infant cost: $29,086

Median household income: $137,387

Cost as % of income: 21.2%

7% affordability threshold: $9,617/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$16,822	$13,728	$13,728	$11,414
2010	$17,836	$14,612	$14,612	$12,584
2011	$18,850	$15,496	$15,496	$13,754
2012	$19,864	$16,380	$16,380	$14,924
2013	$20,263	$16,900	$16,900	$15,756
2014	$20,661	$17,420	$17,420	$16,588
2015	$21,060	$17,940	$17,940	$17,420
2016	$22,187	$18,633	$18,633	$16,987
2017	$23,313	$19,327	$19,327	$16,553
2018	$24,440	$20,020	$20,020	$16,120
2019	$25,567	$20,713	$20,713	$15,687
2020	$26,693	$21,407	$21,407	$15,253
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$29,086	$25,808	$25,808	$21,630

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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau — National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP). Costs are annual estimates based on weekly median prices.