MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Spotsylvania County, VA?
In Spotsylvania County, VA, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $213 a week ($921 a month, $11,057 a year)†.
$213
per week · Spotsylvania County, VA · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $249 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 | $213† | $180† |
| Toddler | $182† | $160† |
| Preschool | $194† | $157† |
| School-age‡ | $153† | $133† |
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 Spotsylvania County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $11,057 a year† — that is 9.6% of the county’s median family income of $114,779 (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 Spotsylvania County?
Uses Spotsylvania County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY
$11,057
per year · $921 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 9.6%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $8,035 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Spotsylvania County compares
- Spotsylvania County$213 /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 Spotsylvania County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Caroline CountyVA | $234 /wk |
| Culpeper CountyVA | $217 /wk |
| Fredericksburg cityVA | $235 /wk |
| Hanover CountyVA | $243 /wk |
| Louisa CountyVA | $191 /wk |
| Orange CountyVA | $235 /wk |
| Stafford CountyVA | $223 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Spotsylvania County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $178 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $180 |
| 2011 | $183 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $185 |
| 2013 | $188 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $192 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $195 |
| 2016 | $202 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $208 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $215 |
| 2019 | $222 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $228 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $213 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Spotsylvania County?
- The median price is $213 per week ($921 per month, $11,057 per year) at a child care center in Spotsylvania County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Spotsylvania County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $11,057 a year, or 9.6% 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 Spotsylvania County?
- The median price is $180 per week ($778 per month, $9,338 per year) at a family child care home in Spotsylvania County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Spotsylvania County?
- The median price is $182 per week ($788 per month, $9,457 per year) at a child care center in Spotsylvania County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Spotsylvania County?
- The median price is $194 per week ($839 per month, $10,071 per year) at a child care center in Spotsylvania County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.