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Childcare Costs in Pima County, AZ

FIPS: 04019 · Data year: 2022

$13,000

Center Infant/yr

$9,100

Family Infant/yr

$64,323

Median Income

20.2%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$13,000	$9,100	+$3,900
Toddler	$9,490	$9,100	+$390
Preschool	$9,490	$9,100	+$390
School Age	$8,866	$9,100	$-234

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $13,000

Toddler $9,490

Preschool $9,490

School Age $8,866

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: $13,000

Median household income: $64,323

Cost as % of income: 20.2%

7% affordability threshold: $4,503/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$8,580	$8,060	$7,176	$6,292
2009	$9,074	$7,960	$7,358	$6,396
2010	$9,568	$7,860	$7,540	$6,500
2011	$9,724	$8,163	$7,800	$6,825
2012	$9,880	$8,466	$8,060	$7,150
2013	$10,010	$8,588	$7,930	$7,423
2014	$10,140	$8,710	$7,800	$7,696
2015	$10,402	$9,019	$8,026	$7,397
2016	$10,664	$9,328	$8,251	$7,098
2017	$10,926	$9,636	$8,477	$6,799
2018	$11,188	$9,945	$8,702	$6,500
2019	$11,641	$9,831	$8,899	$7,092
2020	$12,094	$9,718	$9,096	$7,683
2021	$12,547	$9,604	$9,293	$8,275
2022	$13,000	$9,490	$9,490	$8,866

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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.