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Childcare Costs in Alexandria City, VA

FIPS: 51510 · Data year: 2022

$23,540

Center Infant/yr

$15,581

Family Infant/yr

$113,179

Median Income

20.8%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$23,540	$15,581	+$7,959
Toddler	$22,063	$15,039	+$7,024
Preschool	$22,063	$15,039	+$7,024
School Age	$19,744	$13,099	+$6,645

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $23,540

Toddler $22,063

Preschool $22,063

School Age $19,744

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: $23,540

Median household income: $113,179

Cost as % of income: 20.8%

7% affordability threshold: $7,923/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$11,570	$12,870	$12,870	$13,052
2010	$13,468	$12,584	$12,584	$10,868
2011	$15,366	$12,298	$12,298	$8,684
2012	$17,264	$12,012	$12,012	$6,500
2013	$18,096	$12,948	$12,948	$7,887
2014	$18,928	$13,884	$13,884	$9,273
2015	$19,760	$14,820	$14,820	$10,660
2016	$20,367	$15,687	$15,687	$12,653
2017	$20,973	$16,553	$16,553	$14,647
2018	$21,580	$17,420	$17,420	$16,640
2019	$22,187	$18,287	$18,287	$18,633
2020	$22,793	$19,153	$19,153	$20,627
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$23,540	$22,063	$22,063	$19,744

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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.