ChildcareCost
DOL Data · 2022

Staunton City, VA

Infant daycare in Staunton City, VA costs $210 per week ($10,905 per year) for center-based care, and $177 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $59,731, the childcare burden is 18.3% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$210
$10,905/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$177
$9,183/yr
Median Income
$59,731
Burden Index
18.3%
High

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$210$10,905$177$9,183
Toddler (1-2)$178$9,250$165$8,593
Preschool (3-5)$163$8,497$161$8,354
School-Age (6+)$160$8,313$161$8,354
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Staunton City Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Staunton City costs $210 per week ($10,905 per year). Family-based infant care costs $177 per week ($9,183 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Staunton City is 18.3%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $59,731 would spend about 18.3% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Staunton City at $210/wk is 21% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Staunton City costs $10,905 per year.

In Staunton City, VA, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $177/wk compared to $210/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $161/wk vs $163/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $161/wk (family) or $160/wk (center).

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