MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Graham County, AZ?
In Graham County, AZ, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $215 a week ($932 a month, $11,180 a year).
$215
per week · Graham County, AZ · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $252 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 | $215 | $175 |
| Toddler | $155 | $175 |
| Preschool | $155 | $175 |
| School-age‡ | $166 | $163 |
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 Graham County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $11,180 a year — that is 15.7% of the county’s median family income of $71,035 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Graham County?
Uses Graham County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN GRAHAM COUNTY
$11,180
per year · $932 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 15.7%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $4,972 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Graham County compares
- Graham County$215 /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 Graham County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Apache CountyAZ | $225 /wk |
| Cochise CountyAZ | $215 /wk |
| Gila CountyAZ | $209 /wk |
| Greenlee CountyAZ | $215 /wk |
| Navajo CountyAZ | $225 /wk |
| Pima CountyAZ | $250 /wk |
| Pinal CountyAZ | $209 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Graham County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $145 |
| 2009 | $146 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $147 |
| 2011 | $154 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $160 |
| 2013 | $162 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $163 |
| 2015 | $167 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $170 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $174 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $178 |
| 2019 | $187 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $196 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $206 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $215 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Graham County?
- The median price is $215 per week ($932 per month, $11,180 per year) at a child care center in Graham County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Graham County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $11,180 a year, or 15.7% 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 Graham County?
- The median price is $175 per week ($758 per month, $9,100 per year) at a family child care home in Graham County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Graham County?
- The median price is $155 per week ($671 per month, $8,047 per year) at a child care center in Graham County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Graham County?
- The median price is $155 per week ($671 per month, $8,047 per year) at a child care center in Graham County, based on 2022 (latest official data).