Most Expensive Childcare in Virginia
Ceiling price 178% above the Virginia infant average
Ranked by reported cost only, not a quality, safety, or licensing rating. A higher price does not imply better care; verify licensing and inspection history directly with providers or Virginia's Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) agency before choosing care.
Counties with Most Expensive Childcare
Not ranked here: Bedford City, VA (2013 survey). The newest DOL NDCP figures for this county are older than the 2022 figures every ranked county uses, so a price from that year is not sorted against 2022 prices. Its own page shows the data as published.
Steep ceiling gap inside Virginia
Signature read: the top price sits 178% above the Virginia infant average — a steep in-state ceiling gap on this NDCP list. Arlington County posts $29,086/year — 178% over the $10,445 state average — with toddler $25,808 and preschool $25,808.
All 50 priced Virginia counties on this board are sorted by center infant price, highest first (NDCP). Ranked by reported cost only — not quality, safety, or licensing.
Methodology
Steep-gap board: counties sorted by NDCP center infant cost (2022); ceiling vs $10,445/year Virginia average.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP) · 2022
DOL Women's Bureau NDCP · Virginia costliest-county board, 2022
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.