134 Counties Ranked · DOL 2022
Virginia Childcare Cost Rankings
Virginia counties ranked by infant center care cost, from most expensive to most affordable. The most expensive is Arlington County at $559/wk, and the most affordable is Bedford City at $101/wk.
| Rank | County | Infant/Wk | Annual | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Arlington County | $559 | $29,086 | 21.2% Severe |
| #2 | Alexandria City | $453 | $23,540 | 20.8% Severe |
| #3 | Falls Church City | $429 | $22,311 | 13.6% Moderate |
| #4 | Manassas Park City | $418 | $21,716 | 23.7% Severe |
| #5 | Loudoun County | $366 | $19,027 | 11.2% Moderate |
| #6 | Fairfax County | $345 | $17,959 | 12.4% Moderate |
| #7 | Fairfax City | $345 | $17,959 | 14.0% Moderate |
| #8 | Prince William County | $312 | $16,199 | 13.1% Moderate |
| #9 | Richmond City | $308 | $16,037 | 26.9% Severe |
| #10 | Colonial Heights City | $303 | $15,766 | 21.8% Severe |
| #11 | Goochland County | $294 | $15,268 | 14.5% Moderate |
| #12 | Chesterfield County | $279 | $14,503 | 15.1% High |
| #13 | Fauquier County | $276 | $14,368 | 11.7% Moderate |
| #14 | Charlottesville City | $274 | $14,264 | 21.2% Severe |
| #15 | Albemarle County | $269 | $13,974 | 14.3% Moderate |
| #16 | Henrico County | $263 | $13,684 | 16.6% High |
| #17 | Manassas City | $258 | $13,410 | 12.1% Moderate |
| #18 | Portsmouth City | $254 | $13,211 | 23.1% Severe |
| #19 | Madison County | $253 | $13,150 | 17.6% High |
| #20 | Roanoke County | $253 | $13,150 | 16.3% High |
| #21 | Norfolk City | $247 | $12,829 | 21.0% Severe |
| #22 | Rappahannock County | $244 | $12,686 | 12.9% Moderate |
| #23 | Hanover County | $243 | $12,630 | 12.1% Moderate |
| #24 | Chesapeake City | $237 | $12,314 | 13.3% Moderate |
| #25 | Virginia Beach City | $237 | $12,314 | 14.1% Moderate |
| #26 | Orange County | $235 | $12,197 | 14.0% Moderate |
| #27 | Fredericksburg City | $235 | $12,197 | 14.6% Moderate |
| #28 | Poquoson City | $235 | $12,197 | 10.7% Moderate |
| #29 | Caroline County | $234 | $12,188 | 14.6% Moderate |
| #30 | Salem City | $233 | $12,125 | 17.7% High |
| #31 | Roanoke City | $233 | $12,093 | 23.5% Severe |
| #32 | Newport News City | $227 | $11,829 | 18.7% High |
| #33 | James City County | $227 | $11,828 | 11.7% Moderate |
| #34 | Clarke County | $223 | $11,604 | 10.8% Moderate |
| #35 | Stafford County | $223 | $11,571 | 9.0% Affordable |
| #36 | Culpeper County | $217 | $11,304 | 12.2% Moderate |
| #37 | Frederick County | $217 | $11,304 | 12.2% Moderate |
| #38 | Hampton City | $216 | $11,238 | 17.4% High |
| #39 | Winchester City | $216 | $11,238 | 18.0% High |
| #40 | Williamsburg City | $213 | $11,089 | 16.6% High |
| #41 | Spotsylvania County | $213 | $11,057 | 10.5% Moderate |
| #42 | York County | $211 | $10,993 | 10.5% Moderate |
| #43 | Gloucester County | $210 | $10,905 | 13.0% Moderate |
| #44 | King and Queen County | $210 | $10,905 | 15.5% High |
| #45 | Lancaster County | $210 | $10,905 | 17.4% High |
| #46 | Middlesex County | $210 | $10,905 | 15.7% High |
| #47 | Northumberland County | $210 | $10,905 | 16.9% High |
| #48 | Surry County | $210 | $10,905 | 15.9% High |
| #49 | Westmoreland County | $210 | $10,905 | 19.3% High |
| #50 | Hopewell City | $210 | $10,905 | 21.5% Severe |
| #51 | Staunton City | $210 | $10,905 | 18.3% High |
| #52 | Powhatan County | $208 | $10,799 | 10.0% Moderate |
| #53 | Franklin City | $204 | $10,584 | 18.4% High |
| #54 | Bedford County | $196 | $10,189 | 13.6% Moderate |
| #55 | Essex County | $196 | $10,169 | 19.4% High |
| #56 | Waynesboro City | $196 | $10,169 | 19.4% High |
| #57 | Augusta County | $195 | $10,115 | 13.3% Moderate |
| #58 | Dinwiddie County | $195 | $10,115 | 13.1% Moderate |
| #59 | Fluvanna County | $195 | $10,115 | 11.1% Moderate |
| #60 | Prince George County | $195 | $10,115 | 12.6% Moderate |
| #61 | Richmond County | $195 | $10,115 | 16.1% High |
| #62 | Rockingham County | $195 | $10,115 | 13.8% Moderate |
| #63 | Sussex County | $195 | $10,115 | 17.1% High |
| #64 | Charles City County | $193 | $10,055 | 15.3% High |
| #65 | Emporia City | $193 | $10,028 | 24.2% Severe |
| #66 | Highland County | $191 | $9,943 | 17.4% High |
| #67 | Louisa County | $191 | $9,943 | 13.0% Moderate |
| #68 | Page County | $191 | $9,943 | 17.5% High |
| #69 | Accomack County | $190 | $9,870 | 18.7% High |
| #70 | Northampton County | $190 | $9,870 | 18.0% High |
| #71 | Suffolk City | $189 | $9,851 | 11.2% Moderate |
| #72 | Isle of Wight County | $189 | $9,817 | 10.7% Moderate |
| #73 | Rockbridge County | $189 | $9,817 | 15.9% High |
| #74 | Lexington City | $189 | $9,817 | 10.5% Moderate |
| #75 | King George County | $188 | $9,771 | 9.5% Affordable |
| #76 | Harrisonburg City | $188 | $9,751 | 17.4% High |
| #77 | Montgomery County | $186 | $9,653 | 14.8% Moderate |
| #78 | Nelson County | $185 | $9,622 | 15.0% High |
| #79 | Southampton County | $184 | $9,571 | 14.1% Moderate |
| #80 | King William County | $183 | $9,514 | 12.0% Moderate |
| #81 | New Kent County | $183 | $9,514 | 8.4% Affordable |
| #82 | Bath County | $178 | $9,234 | 16.6% High |
| #83 | Mathews County | $175 | $9,123 | 11.5% Moderate |
| #84 | Greensville County | $175 | $9,116 | 17.6% High |
| #85 | Botetourt County | $173 | $8,980 | 11.6% Moderate |
| #86 | Floyd County | $173 | $8,980 | 15.7% High |
| #87 | Franklin County | $173 | $8,980 | 13.6% Moderate |
| #88 | Giles County | $173 | $8,980 | 14.5% Moderate |
| #89 | Pulaski County | $173 | $8,980 | 15.0% High |
| #90 | Petersburg City | $173 | $8,980 | 19.1% High |
| #91 | Greene County | $172 | $8,924 | 11.0% Moderate |
| #92 | Warren County | $172 | $8,924 | 11.3% Moderate |
| #93 | Buena Vista City | $170 | $8,848 | 18.1% High |
| #94 | Amelia County | $160 | $8,339 | 13.1% Moderate |
| #95 | Mecklenburg County | $160 | $8,339 | 16.3% High |
| #96 | Alleghany County | $159 | $8,258 | 15.7% High |
| #97 | Patrick County | $159 | $8,258 | 16.8% High |
| #98 | Lynchburg City | $155 | $8,044 | 14.3% Moderate |
| #99 | Pittsylvania County | $154 | $8,030 | 15.3% High |
| #100 | Shenandoah County | $154 | $8,030 | 12.9% Moderate |
| #101 | Craig County | $154 | $7,990 | 12.1% Moderate |
| #102 | Charlotte County | $150 | $7,776 | 15.1% High |
| #103 | Cumberland County | $150 | $7,776 | 13.8% Moderate |
| #104 | Amherst County | $149 | $7,734 | 12.0% Moderate |
| #105 | Prince Edward County | $149 | $7,734 | 13.5% Moderate |
| #106 | Brunswick County | $147 | $7,668 | 14.6% Moderate |
| #107 | Covington City | $144 | $7,508 | 16.4% High |
| #108 | Radford City | $144 | $7,508 | 14.7% Moderate |
| #109 | Appomattox County | $143 | $7,456 | 12.4% Moderate |
| #110 | Bland County | $142 | $7,377 | 12.3% Moderate |
| #111 | Campbell County | $139 | $7,239 | 12.3% Moderate |
| #112 | Danville City | $139 | $7,239 | 17.5% High |
| #113 | Buckingham County | $134 | $6,971 | 11.6% Moderate |
| #114 | Halifax County | $134 | $6,971 | 14.2% Moderate |
| #115 | Lunenburg County | $134 | $6,971 | 12.8% Moderate |
| #116 | Nottoway County | $134 | $6,971 | 11.2% Moderate |
| #117 | Wythe County | $132 | $6,879 | 12.8% Moderate |
| #118 | Washington County | $132 | $6,842 | 11.6% Moderate |
| #119 | Smyth County | $130 | $6,783 | 15.1% High |
| #120 | Henry County | $129 | $6,703 | 15.3% High |
| #121 | Bristol City | $129 | $6,703 | 14.8% Moderate |
| #122 | Martinsville City | $129 | $6,703 | 17.1% High |
| #123 | Buchanan County | $119 | $6,167 | 15.6% High |
| #124 | Carroll County | $119 | $6,167 | 12.6% Moderate |
| #125 | Dickenson County | $119 | $6,167 | 15.4% High |
| #126 | Grayson County | $119 | $6,167 | 14.2% Moderate |
| #127 | Lee County | $119 | $6,167 | 14.8% Moderate |
| #128 | Russell County | $119 | $6,167 | 14.0% Moderate |
| #129 | Scott County | $119 | $6,167 | 13.8% Moderate |
| #130 | Tazewell County | $119 | $6,167 | 13.3% Moderate |
| #131 | Wise County | $119 | $6,167 | 13.0% Moderate |
| #132 | Galax City | $119 | $6,167 | 13.8% Moderate |
| #133 | Norton City | $119 | $6,167 | 16.7% High |
| #134 | Bedford City | $101 | $5,252 | 11.6% Moderate |
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