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MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED

How much does childcare cost in Yuma County, AZ?

In Yuma County, AZ, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $188 a week ($813 a month, $9,750 a year).

$188

per week · Yuma County, AZ · 2022 (latest official data)

≈ $219 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

Median childcare price in Yuma County by age group and care setting, shown per week.
AgeCenter-basedFamily childcare
Infant$188$175
Toddler$155$175
Preschool$155$175
School-age‡$150$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 Yuma County?

Infant care at a child care center costs about $9,750 a year — that is 15.8% of the county’s median family income of $61,867 (2022).

That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.

ESTIMATE YOUR COST

What would childcare cost your family in Yuma County?

Uses Yuma County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.

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ESTIMATED COST IN YUMA COUNTY

$9,750

per year · $813 per month (÷ 12)

Share of income
15.8%
Benchmark (7% of income)
$4,331 /yr

That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.

INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY

How Yuma County compares

  • Yuma County$188 /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 Yuma County

Neighboring counties and their infant center-based weekly childcare price.
CountyInfant, center
Imperial CountyCA$222 /wk
La Paz CountyAZ$188 /wk
Maricopa CountyAZ$270 /wk
Pima CountyAZ$250 /wk

PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY

How childcare prices in Yuma County changed

$1252008$128†2009$1302010$133†2011$1362012$133†2013$1302014$135†2015$140†2016$145†2017$1502018$159†2019$169†2020$178†2021$1882022
Median weekly childcare price in Yuma County by year.
YearMedian weekly price
2008$125
2009$128 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2010$130
2011$133 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2012$136
2013$133 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2014$130
2015$135 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2016$140 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2017$145 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2018$150
2019$159 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2020$169 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2021$178 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2022$188

† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Frequently asked questions

How much does infant childcare cost in Yuma County?
The median price is $188 per week ($813 per month, $9,750 per year) at a child care center in Yuma County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
Is childcare affordable in Yuma County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $9,750 a year, or 15.8% 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 Yuma County?
The median price is $175 per week ($758 per month, $9,100 per year) at a family child care home in Yuma County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
How much does toddler daycare cost in Yuma County?
The median price is $155 per week ($672 per month, $8,060 per year) at a child care center in Yuma County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
How much does preschool cost in Yuma County?
The median price is $155 per week ($672 per month, $8,060 per year) at a child care center in Yuma County, based on 2022 (latest official data).