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Childcare Costs in Fairfax County, VA

FIPS: 51059 · Data year: 2022

$17,959

Center Infant/yr

$13,527

Family Infant/yr

$145,165

Median Income

12.4%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$17,959	$13,527	+$4,432
Toddler	$14,996	$11,702	+$3,294
Preschool	$15,970	$11,486	+$4,484
School Age	$12,267	$9,838	+$2,429

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $17,959

Toddler $14,996

Preschool $15,970

School Age $12,267

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: $17,959

Median household income: $145,165

Cost as % of income: 12.4%

7% affordability threshold: $10,162/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$15,704	$12,766	$12,766	$10,114
2010	$15,912	$13,104	$13,104	$10,868
2011	$16,120	$13,442	$13,442	$11,622
2012	$16,328	$13,780	$13,780	$12,376
2013	$16,779	$14,213	$14,213	$12,671
2014	$17,229	$14,647	$14,647	$12,965
2015	$17,680	$15,080	$15,080	$13,260
2016	$18,287	$15,513	$15,513	$13,867
2017	$18,893	$15,947	$15,947	$14,473
2018	$19,500	$16,380	$16,380	$15,080
2019	$20,107	$16,813	$16,813	$15,687
2020	$20,713	$17,247	$17,247	$16,293
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$17,959	$14,996	$15,970	$12,267

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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.