Culpeper County, VA
Infant daycare in Culpeper County, VA costs $217 per week ($11,304 per year) for center-based care, and $184 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $92,359, the childcare burden is 12.2% of income. This is above the national median of $174/wk.
Cost Breakdown by Age Group
| Age Group | Center/Wk | Center/Yr | Family/Wk | Family/Yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infant (0-1) | $217 | $11,304 | $184 | $9,552 |
| Toddler (1-2) | $159 | $8,248 | $152 | $7,879 |
| Preschool (3-5) | $159 | $8,248 | $152 | $7,879 |
| School-Age (6+) | $175 | $9,082 | $210 | $10,920 |
Culpeper County Childcare FAQ
Center-based infant care in Culpeper County costs $217 per week ($11,304 per year). Family-based infant care costs $184 per week ($9,552 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.
The Childcare Burden Index for Culpeper County is 12.2%, rated "Moderate". This means a family earning the median income of $92,359 would spend about 12.2% of their income on infant center-based childcare.
The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Culpeper County at $217/wk is 25% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Culpeper County costs $11,304 per year.
In Culpeper County, VA, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $184/wk compared to $217/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $152/wk vs $159/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $210/wk (family) or $175/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.