MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Apache County, AZ?
In Apache County, AZ, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $225 a week ($975 a month, $11,700 a year).
$225
per week · Apache County, AZ · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $263 per week in 2025 dollars — estimate, adjusted for inflation by ChildcareCost; not an official figure · how we estimate this
MEDIAN PRICE · BY AGE & SETTING · PER WEEK
| Age | Center-based | Family childcare |
|---|---|---|
| Infant | $225 | $175 |
| Toddler | $175 | $150 |
| Preschool | $175 | $150 |
| School-age‡ | $165 | $150 |
Median prices · 2022 (latest official data) · U.S. Department of Labor.
‡ School-age prices reflect a school-year, part-day arrangement, not full-day year-round care.
AFFORDABILITY · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · VS 7%
Is childcare affordable in Apache County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $11,700 a year — that is 25.1% of the county’s median family income of $46,534 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Apache County?
Uses Apache County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN APACHE COUNTY
$11,700
per year · $975 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 25.1%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $3,257 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Apache County compares
- Apache County$225 /wk
- Arizona median$270 /wk
- National median$244 /wk
Bars scaled to the highest figure shown. State and national figures are population-weighted medians of the county medians, across counties with data.
NEARBY COUNTIES · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
Childcare prices near Apache County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Catron CountyNM | no data available |
| Cibola CountyNM | no data available |
| Graham CountyAZ | $215 /wk |
| Greenlee CountyAZ | $215 /wk |
| McKinley CountyNM | no data available |
| Montezuma CountyCO | $194 /wk |
| Navajo CountyAZ | $225 /wk |
| San Juan CountyNM | no data available |
| San Juan CountyUT | $229 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Apache County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $145 |
| 2009 | $148 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $150 |
| 2011 | $150 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $150 |
| 2013 | $155 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $160 |
| 2015 | $165 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $170 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $175 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $180 |
| 2019 | $191 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $203 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $214 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $225 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Apache County?
- The median price is $225 per week ($975 per month, $11,700 per year) at a child care center in Apache County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Apache County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $11,700 a year, or 25.1% of the county's median family income. That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
- How much does family child care cost for an infant in Apache County?
- The median price is $175 per week ($758 per month, $9,100 per year) at a family child care home in Apache County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Apache County?
- The median price is $175 per week ($758 per month, $9,100 per year) at a child care center in Apache County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Apache County?
- The median price is $175 per week ($758 per month, $9,100 per year) at a child care center in Apache County, based on 2022 (latest official data).