MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Petersburg city, VA?
In Petersburg city, VA, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $173 a week ($748 a month, $8,980 a year)†.
$173
per week · Petersburg city, VA · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $202 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 | $173† | $209† |
| Toddler | $129† | $172† |
| Preschool | $118† | $167† |
| School-age‡ | $118† | $141† |
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 Petersburg city?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $8,980 a year† — that is 14.4% of the county’s median family income of $62,385 (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 Petersburg city?
Uses Petersburg city’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN PETERSBURG CITY
$8,980
per year · $748 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 14.4%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $4,367 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Petersburg city compares
- Petersburg city$173 /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 Petersburg city
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Chesterfield CountyVA | $279 /wk |
| Colonial Heights cityVA | $303 /wk |
| Dinwiddie CountyVA | $195 /wk |
| Prince George CountyVA | $195 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Petersburg city changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $128 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $123 |
| 2011 | $118 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $113 |
| 2013 | $152 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $191 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $230 |
| 2016 | $200 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $170 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $140 |
| 2019 | $140 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $140 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $173 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Petersburg city?
- The median price is $173 per week ($748 per month, $8,980 per year) at a child care center in Petersburg city, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Petersburg city?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $8,980 a year, or 14.4% 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 Petersburg city?
- The median price is $209 per week ($907 per month, $10,884 per year) at a family child care home in Petersburg city, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Petersburg city?
- The median price is $129 per week ($558 per month, $6,698 per year) at a child care center in Petersburg city, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Petersburg city?
- The median price is $118 per week ($513 per month, $6,153 per year) at a child care center in Petersburg city, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.