ChildcareCost
DOL Data · 2022

Fairfax City, VA

Infant daycare in Fairfax City, VA costs $345 per week ($17,959 per year) for center-based care, and $260 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $128,708, the childcare burden is 14.0% of income. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$345
$17,959/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$260
$13,527/yr
Median Income
$128,708
Burden Index
14.0%
Moderate

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$345$17,959$260$13,527
Toddler (1-2)$288$14,996$225$11,702
Preschool (3-5)$307$15,970$221$11,486
School-Age (6+)$236$12,267$189$9,838
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Fairfax City Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Fairfax City costs $345 per week ($17,959 per year). Family-based infant care costs $260 per week ($13,527 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Fairfax City is 14.0%, rated "Moderate". This means a family earning the median income of $128,708 would spend about 14.0% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Fairfax City at $345/wk is 99% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Fairfax City costs $17,959 per year.

In Fairfax City, VA, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $260/wk compared to $345/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $221/wk vs $307/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $189/wk (family) or $236/wk (center).

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