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DOL Data · 2022

Newport News City, VA

Infant daycare in Newport News City, VA costs $227 per week ($11,829 per year) for center-based care, and $182 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $63,355, 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
$11,829/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$182
$9,439/yr
Median Income
$63,355
Burden Index
18.7%
High

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$227$11,829$182$9,439
Toddler (1-2)$164$8,529$159$8,267
Preschool (3-5)$151$7,835$155$8,037
School-Age (6+)$136$7,097$131$6,801
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Newport News City Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Newport News City costs $227 per week ($11,829 per year). Family-based infant care costs $182 per week ($9,439 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Newport News City is 18.7%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $63,355 would spend about 18.7% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Newport News City at $227/wk is 31% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Newport News City costs $11,829 per year.

In Newport News City, VA, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $182/wk compared to $227/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $155/wk vs $151/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $131/wk (family) or $136/wk (center).

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