MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Pima County, AZ?
In Pima County, AZ, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $250 a week ($1,083 a month, $13,000 a year).
$250
per week · Pima County, AZ · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $292 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 | $250 | $175 |
| Toddler | $183 | $175 |
| Preschool | $183 | $175 |
| School-age‡ | $171 | $175 |
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 Pima County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $13,000 a year — that is 15.7% of the county’s median family income of $82,620 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Pima County?
Uses Pima County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN PIMA COUNTY
$13,000
per year · $1,083 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 15.7%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,783 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Pima County compares
- Pima County$250 /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 Pima County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Cochise CountyAZ | $215 /wk |
| Graham CountyAZ | $215 /wk |
| Maricopa CountyAZ | $270 /wk |
| Pinal CountyAZ | $209 /wk |
| Santa Cruz CountyAZ | $215 /wk |
| Yuma CountyAZ | $188 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Pima County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $165 |
| 2009 | $175 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $184 |
| 2011 | $187 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $190 |
| 2013 | $193 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $195 |
| 2015 | $200 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $205 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $210 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $215 |
| 2019 | $224 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $233 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $241 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $250 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Pima County?
- The median price is $250 per week ($1,083 per month, $13,000 per year) at a child care center in Pima County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Pima County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $13,000 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 Pima County?
- The median price is $175 per week ($758 per month, $9,100 per year) at a family child care home in Pima County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Pima County?
- The median price is $183 per week ($791 per month, $9,490 per year) at a child care center in Pima County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Pima County?
- The median price is $183 per week ($791 per month, $9,490 per year) at a child care center in Pima County, based on 2022 (latest official data).