MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Portsmouth city, VA?
In Portsmouth city, VA, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $254 a week ($1,101 a month, $13,211 a year)†.
$254
per week · Portsmouth city, VA · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $297 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 | $254† | $179† |
| Toddler | $163† | $139† |
| Preschool | $150† | $135† |
| School-age‡ | $152† | $135† |
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 Portsmouth city?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $13,211 a year† — that is 19.9% of the county’s median family income of $66,450 (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 Portsmouth city?
Uses Portsmouth city’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN PORTSMOUTH CITY
$13,211
per year · $1,101 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 19.9%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $4,652 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Portsmouth city compares
- Portsmouth city$254 /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 Portsmouth city
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Chesapeake cityVA | $237 /wk |
| Hampton cityVA | $216 /wk |
| Newport News cityVA | $227 /wk |
| Norfolk cityVA | $247 /wk |
| Suffolk cityVA | $189 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Portsmouth city changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $198 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $199 |
| 2011 | $201 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $202 |
| 2013 | $201 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $201 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $200 |
| 2016 | $208 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $217 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $225 |
| 2019 | $233 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $242 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $254 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Portsmouth city?
- The median price is $254 per week ($1,101 per month, $13,211 per year) at a child care center in Portsmouth city, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Portsmouth city?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $13,211 a year, or 19.9% 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 Portsmouth city?
- The median price is $179 per week ($776 per month, $9,315 per year) at a family child care home in Portsmouth city, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Portsmouth city?
- The median price is $163 per week ($706 per month, $8,467 per year) at a child care center in Portsmouth city, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Portsmouth city?
- The median price is $150 per week ($648 per month, $7,778 per year) at a child care center in Portsmouth city, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.