ChildcareCost
DOL Data · 2022

Chesapeake City, VA

Infant daycare in Chesapeake City, VA costs $237 per week ($12,314 per year) for center-based care, and $177 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $92,703, the childcare burden is 13.3% of income. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$237
$12,314/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$177
$9,211/yr
Median Income
$92,703
Burden Index
13.3%
Moderate

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$237$12,314$177$9,211
Toddler (1-2)$184$9,553$153$7,957
Preschool (3-5)$180$9,353$152$7,919
School-Age (6+)$153$7,946$116$6,007
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Chesapeake City Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Chesapeake City costs $237 per week ($12,314 per year). Family-based infant care costs $177 per week ($9,211 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Chesapeake City is 13.3%, rated "Moderate". This means a family earning the median income of $92,703 would spend about 13.3% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Chesapeake City at $237/wk is 36% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Chesapeake City costs $12,314 per year.

In Chesapeake City, VA, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $177/wk compared to $237/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $152/wk vs $180/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $116/wk (family) or $153/wk (center).

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