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Childcare Costs in Richmond City, VA

FIPS: 51760 · Data year: 2022

$16,037

Center Infant/yr

$9,183

Family Infant/yr

$59,606

Median Income

26.9%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$16,037	$9,183	+$6,854
Toddler	$10,525	$7,218	+$3,307
Preschool	$9,669	$7,017	+$2,652
School Age	$7,697	$6,684	+$1,013

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $16,037

Toddler $10,525

Preschool $9,669

School Age $7,697

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: $16,037

Median household income: $59,606

Cost as % of income: 26.9%

7% affordability threshold: $4,172/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	$9,334	$6,344	$6,344	$6,110
2010	$9,100	$6,500	$6,500	$5,980
2011	$8,866	$6,656	$6,656	$5,850
2012	$8,632	$6,812	$6,812	$5,720
2013	$9,655	$7,141	$7,141	$5,980
2014	$10,677	$7,471	$7,471	$6,240
2015	$11,700	$7,800	$7,800	$6,500
2016	$12,133	$8,060	$8,060	$6,500
2017	$12,567	$8,320	$8,320	$6,500
2018	$13,000	$8,580	$8,580	$6,500
2019	$13,433	$8,840	$8,840	$6,500
2020	$13,867	$9,100	$9,100	$6,500
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$16,037	$10,525	$9,669	$7,697

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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.