ChildcareCost
DOL Data · 2022

Salem City, VA

Infant daycare in Salem City, VA costs $233 per week ($12,125 per year) for center-based care, and $163 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $68,402, the childcare burden is 17.7% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$233
$12,125/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$163
$8,495/yr
Median Income
$68,402
Burden Index
17.7%
High

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$233$12,125$163$8,495
Toddler (1-2)$170$8,823$153$7,949
Preschool (3-5)$156$8,105$149$7,728
School-Age (6+)$153$7,949$149$7,728
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Salem City Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Salem City costs $233 per week ($12,125 per year). Family-based infant care costs $163 per week ($8,495 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Salem City is 17.7%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $68,402 would spend about 17.7% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Salem City at $233/wk is 34% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Salem City costs $12,125 per year.

In Salem City, VA, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $163/wk compared to $233/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $149/wk vs $156/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $149/wk (family) or $153/wk (center).

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