Bristol City, VA
Infant daycare in Bristol City, VA costs $129 per week ($6,703 per year) for center-based care, and $93 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $45,250, the childcare burden is 14.8% of income. This is below the national median of $174/wk.
Cost Breakdown by Age Group
| Age Group | Center/Wk | Center/Yr | Family/Wk | Family/Yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infant (0-1) | $129 | $6,703 | $93 | $4,844 |
| Toddler (1-2) | $105 | $5,460 | $90 | $4,680 |
| Preschool (3-5) | $105 | $5,460 | $90 | $4,680 |
| School-Age (6+) | $90 | $4,680 | $114 | $5,943 |
Bristol City Childcare FAQ
Center-based infant care in Bristol City costs $129 per week ($6,703 per year). Family-based infant care costs $93 per week ($4,844 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.
The Childcare Burden Index for Bristol City is 14.8%, rated "Moderate". This means a family earning the median income of $45,250 would spend about 14.8% of their income on infant center-based childcare.
The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Bristol City at $129/wk is 26% below the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Bristol City costs $6,703 per year.
In Bristol City, VA, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $93/wk compared to $129/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $90/wk vs $105/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $114/wk (family) or $90/wk (center).
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Childcare costs are weekly median prices from the DOL. Burden Index = annual infant center care / median household income.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
Every number on this page links back to the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. counties with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor Women’s Bureau Childcare Prices, 2026.