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DOL Data · 2022

Alexandria City, VA

Infant daycare in Alexandria City, VA costs $453 per week ($23,540 per year) for center-based care, and $300 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $113,179, the childcare burden is 20.8% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$453
$23,540/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$300
$15,581/yr
Median Income
$113,179
Burden Index
20.8%
Severe

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$453$23,540$300$15,581
Toddler (1-2)$424$22,063$289$15,039
Preschool (3-5)$424$22,063$289$15,039
School-Age (6+)$380$19,744$252$13,099
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Alexandria City Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Alexandria City costs $453 per week ($23,540 per year). Family-based infant care costs $300 per week ($15,581 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Alexandria City is 20.8%, rated "Severe". This means a family earning the median income of $113,179 would spend about 20.8% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Alexandria City at $453/wk is 161% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Alexandria City costs $23,540 per year.

In Alexandria City, VA, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $300/wk compared to $453/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $289/wk vs $424/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $252/wk (family) or $380/wk (center).

Childcare costs are weekly median prices from the DOL. Burden Index = annual infant center care / median household income.