MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Maricopa County, AZ?
In Maricopa County, AZ, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $270 a week ($1,170 a month, $14,040 a year).
$270
per week · Maricopa County, AZ · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $316 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 | $270 | $180 |
| Toddler | $210 | $171 |
| Preschool | $210 | $171 |
| School-age‡ | $175 | $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 Maricopa County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $14,040 a year — that is 14.8% of the county’s median family income of $94,672 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Maricopa County?
Uses Maricopa County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN MARICOPA COUNTY
$14,040
per year · $1,170 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 14.8%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $6,627 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Maricopa County compares
- Maricopa County$270 /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 Maricopa County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Gila CountyAZ | $209 /wk |
| La Paz CountyAZ | $188 /wk |
| Pima CountyAZ | $250 /wk |
| Pinal CountyAZ | $209 /wk |
| Yavapai CountyAZ | $225 /wk |
| Yuma CountyAZ | $188 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Maricopa County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $190 |
| 2009 | $197 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $204 |
| 2011 | $208 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $213 |
| 2013 | $217 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $221 |
| 2015 | $222 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $223 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $224 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $225 |
| 2019 | $236 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $248 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $259 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $270 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Maricopa County?
- The median price is $270 per week ($1,170 per month, $14,040 per year) at a child care center in Maricopa County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Maricopa County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $14,040 a year, or 14.8% 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 Maricopa County?
- The median price is $180 per week ($780 per month, $9,360 per year) at a family child care home in Maricopa County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Maricopa County?
- The median price is $210 per week ($910 per month, $10,920 per year) at a child care center in Maricopa County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Maricopa County?
- The median price is $210 per week ($910 per month, $10,920 per year) at a child care center in Maricopa County, based on 2022 (latest official data).