ChildcareCost
DOL Data · 2022

Stafford County, VA

Infant daycare in Stafford County, VA costs $223 per week ($11,571 per year) for center-based care, and $208 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $128,036, the childcare burden is 9.0% of income. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$223
$11,571/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$208
$10,797/yr
Median Income
$128,036
Burden Index
9.0%
Affordable

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$223$11,571$208$10,797
Toddler (1-2)$202$10,480$182$9,467
Preschool (3-5)$215$11,160$179$9,292
School-Age (6+)$149$7,722$148$7,693
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Stafford County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Stafford County costs $223 per week ($11,571 per year). Family-based infant care costs $208 per week ($10,797 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Stafford County is 9.0%, rated "Affordable". This means a family earning the median income of $128,036 would spend about 9.0% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Stafford County at $223/wk is 28% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Stafford County costs $11,571 per year.

In Stafford County, VA, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $208/wk compared to $223/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $179/wk vs $215/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $148/wk (family) or $149/wk (center).

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