MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Pinal County, AZ?
In Pinal County, AZ, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $209 a week ($905 a month, $10,855 a year).
$209
per week · Pinal County, AZ · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $244 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 | $209 | $210 |
| Toddler | $162 | $173 |
| Preschool | $162 | $173 |
| School-age‡ | $150 | $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 Pinal County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $10,855 a year — that is 13.4% of the county’s median family income of $80,809 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Pinal County?
Uses Pinal County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN PINAL COUNTY
$10,855
per year · $905 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 13.4%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,657 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Pinal County compares
- Pinal County$209 /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 Pinal County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Gila CountyAZ | $209 /wk |
| Graham CountyAZ | $215 /wk |
| Maricopa CountyAZ | $270 /wk |
| Pima CountyAZ | $250 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Pinal County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $165 |
| 2009 | $189 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $213 |
| 2011 | $206 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $200 |
| 2013 | $198 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $195 |
| 2015 | $190 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $185 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $180 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $175 |
| 2019 | $183 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $192 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $200 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $209 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Pinal County?
- The median price is $209 per week ($905 per month, $10,855 per year) at a child care center in Pinal County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Pinal County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $10,855 a year, or 13.4% 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 Pinal County?
- The median price is $210 per week ($910 per month, $10,920 per year) at a family child care home in Pinal County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Pinal County?
- The median price is $162 per week ($702 per month, $8,419 per year) at a child care center in Pinal County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Pinal County?
- The median price is $162 per week ($702 per month, $8,419 per year) at a child care center in Pinal County, based on 2022 (latest official data).