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DOL Data · 2022

Guilford County, NC

Infant daycare in Guilford County, NC costs $227 per week ($11,779 per year) for center-based care, and $172 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $62,880, the childcare burden is 18.7% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$227
$11,779/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$172
$8,955/yr
Median Income
$62,880
Burden Index
18.7%
High

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$227$11,779$172$8,955
Toddler (1-2)$175$9,124$146$7,606
Preschool (3-5)$132$6,856$147$7,627
School-Age (6+)$133$6,904$194$10,079
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Guilford County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Guilford County costs $227 per week ($11,779 per year). Family-based infant care costs $172 per week ($8,955 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Guilford County is 18.7%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $62,880 would spend about 18.7% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Guilford County at $227/wk is 31% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Guilford County costs $11,779 per year.

In Guilford County, NC, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $172/wk compared to $227/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $147/wk vs $132/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $194/wk (family) or $133/wk (center).

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