ChildcareCost
DOL Data · 2022

Waynesboro City, VA

Infant daycare in Waynesboro City, VA costs $196 per week ($10,169 per year) for center-based care, and $166 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $52,519, the childcare burden is 19.4% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$196
$10,169/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$166
$8,617/yr
Median Income
$52,519
Burden Index
19.4%
High

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$196$10,169$166$8,617
Toddler (1-2)$166$8,625$155$8,063
Preschool (3-5)$152$7,923$151$7,839
School-Age (6+)$149$7,752$151$7,839
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Waynesboro City Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Waynesboro City costs $196 per week ($10,169 per year). Family-based infant care costs $166 per week ($8,617 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Waynesboro City is 19.4%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $52,519 would spend about 19.4% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Waynesboro City at $196/wk is 13% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Waynesboro City costs $10,169 per year.

In Waynesboro City, VA, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $166/wk compared to $196/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $151/wk vs $152/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $151/wk (family) or $149/wk (center).

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