ChildcareCost
DOL Data · 2022

Charlottesville City, VA

Infant daycare in Charlottesville City, VA costs $274 per week ($14,264 per year) for center-based care, and $157 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $67,177, the childcare burden is 21.2% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$274
$14,264/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$157
$8,175/yr
Median Income
$67,177
Burden Index
21.2%
Severe

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$274$14,264$157$8,175
Toddler (1-2)$229$11,904$145$7,528
Preschool (3-5)$229$11,894$147$7,660
School-Age (6+)$199$10,365$132$6,886
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Charlottesville City Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Charlottesville City costs $274 per week ($14,264 per year). Family-based infant care costs $157 per week ($8,175 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Charlottesville City is 21.2%, rated "Severe". This means a family earning the median income of $67,177 would spend about 21.2% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Charlottesville City at $274/wk is 58% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Charlottesville City costs $14,264 per year.

In Charlottesville City, VA, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $157/wk compared to $274/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $147/wk vs $229/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $132/wk (family) or $199/wk (center).

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