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DOL Data · 2022

Harrisonburg City, VA

Infant daycare in Harrisonburg City, VA costs $188 per week ($9,751 per year) for center-based care, and $197 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $56,050, the childcare burden is 17.4% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$188
$9,751/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$197
$10,258/yr
Median Income
$56,050
Burden Index
17.4%
High

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$188$9,751$197$10,258
Toddler (1-2)$154$7,985$164$8,537
Preschool (3-5)$141$7,336$160$8,300
School-Age (6+)$116$6,056$148$7,707
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Harrisonburg City Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Harrisonburg City costs $188 per week ($9,751 per year). Family-based infant care costs $197 per week ($10,258 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Harrisonburg City is 17.4%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $56,050 would spend about 17.4% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Harrisonburg City at $188/wk is 8% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Harrisonburg City costs $9,751 per year.

In Harrisonburg City, VA, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $197/wk compared to $188/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $160/wk vs $141/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $148/wk (family) or $116/wk (center).

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