MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Chesterfield County, VA?
In Chesterfield County, VA, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $279 a week ($1,209 a month, $14,503 a year)†.
$279
per week · Chesterfield County, VA · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $326 per week in 2025 dollars — estimate, adjusted for inflation by ChildcareCost; not an official figure · how we estimate this
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
MEDIAN PRICE · BY AGE & SETTING · PER WEEK
| Age | Center-based | Family childcare |
|---|---|---|
| Infant | $279† | $161† |
| Toddler | $216† | $142† |
| Preschool | $212† | $142† |
| School-age‡ | $183† | $131† |
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.
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
AFFORDABILITY · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · VS 7%
Is childcare affordable in Chesterfield County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $14,503 a year† — that is 12.8% of the county’s median family income of $113,336 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Chesterfield County?
Uses Chesterfield County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN CHESTERFIELD COUNTY
$14,503
per year · $1,209 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 12.8%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $7,934 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Chesterfield County compares
- Chesterfield County$279 /wk†
- Virginia median$237 /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 Chesterfield County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Amelia CountyVA | $160 /wk |
| Charles City CountyVA | $193 /wk |
| Colonial Heights cityVA | $303 /wk |
| Dinwiddie CountyVA | $195 /wk |
| Goochland CountyVA | $294 /wk |
| Henrico CountyVA | $263 /wk |
| Hopewell cityVA | $210 /wk |
| Petersburg cityVA | $173 /wk |
| Powhatan CountyVA | $208 /wk |
| Prince George CountyVA | $195 /wk |
| Richmond cityVA | $308 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Chesterfield County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $214 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $219 |
| 2011 | $224 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $229 |
| 2013 | $234 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $240 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $245 |
| 2016 | $252 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $258 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $265 |
| 2019 | $272 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $278 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $279 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Chesterfield County?
- The median price is $279 per week ($1,209 per month, $14,503 per year) at a child care center in Chesterfield County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Chesterfield County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $14,503 a year, or 12.8% 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 Chesterfield County?
- The median price is $161 per week ($698 per month, $8,374 per year) at a family child care home in Chesterfield County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Chesterfield County?
- The median price is $216 per week ($937 per month, $11,239 per year) at a child care center in Chesterfield County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Chesterfield County?
- The median price is $212 per week ($917 per month, $11,004 per year) at a child care center in Chesterfield County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.