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Childcare Costs in Buena Vista City, VA

FIPS: 51530 · Data year: 2022

$8,848

Center Infant/yr

$6,055

Family Infant/yr

$48,783

Median Income

18.1%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$8,848	$6,055	+$2,793
Toddler	$7,280	$6,500	+$780
Preschool	$7,280	$6,500	+$780
School Age	$7,020	$9,286	$-2,266

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $8,848

Toddler $7,280

Preschool $7,280

School Age $7,020

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: $8,848

Median household income: $48,783

Cost as % of income: 18.1%

7% affordability threshold: $3,415/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$7,280	$6,110	$6,110	$5,460
2010	$7,280	$6,240	$6,240	$5,980
2011	$7,280	$6,370	$6,370	$6,500
2012	$7,280	$6,500	$6,500	$7,020
2013	$7,713	$6,760	$6,760	$7,020
2014	$8,147	$7,020	$7,020	$7,020
2015	$8,580	$7,280	$7,280	$7,020
2016	$8,580	$7,280	$7,280	$7,020
2017	$8,580	$7,280	$7,280	$7,020
2018	$8,580	$7,280	$7,280	$7,020
2019	$8,580	$7,280	$7,280	$7,020
2020	$8,580	$7,280	$7,280	$7,020
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$8,848	$7,280	$7,280	$7,020

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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.