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DOL Data · 2022

Cochise County, AZ

Infant daycare in Cochise County, AZ costs $215 per week ($11,180 per year) for center-based care, and $175 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $58,421, the childcare burden is 19.1% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$215
$11,180/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$175
$9,100/yr
Median Income
$58,421
Burden Index
19.1%
High

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$215$11,180$175$9,100
Toddler (1-2)$155$8,047$175$9,100
Preschool (3-5)$155$8,047$175$9,100
School-Age (6+)$166$8,609$163$8,450
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Cochise County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Cochise County costs $215 per week ($11,180 per year). Family-based infant care costs $175 per week ($9,100 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Cochise County is 19.1%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $58,421 would spend about 19.1% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Cochise County at $215/wk is 24% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Cochise County costs $11,180 per year.

In Cochise County, AZ, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $175/wk compared to $215/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $175/wk vs $155/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $163/wk (family) or $166/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.

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Source: U.S. Department of Labor Women’s Bureau Childcare Prices, 2026.