MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Stafford County, VA?
In Stafford County, VA, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $223 a week ($964 a month, $11,571 a year)†.
$223
per week · Stafford County, VA · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $260 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 | $223† | $208† |
| Toddler | $202† | $182† |
| Preschool | $215† | $179† |
| School-age‡ | $149† | $148† |
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 Stafford County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $11,571 a year† — that is 8.2% of the county’s median family income of $141,167 (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 Stafford County?
Uses Stafford County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN STAFFORD COUNTY
$11,571
per year · $964 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 8.2%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $9,882 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Stafford County compares
- Stafford County$223 /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 Stafford County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Caroline CountyVA | $234 /wk |
| Charles CountyMD | $323 /wk |
| Culpeper CountyVA | $217 /wk |
| Fauquier CountyVA | $276 /wk |
| Fredericksburg cityVA | $235 /wk |
| King George CountyVA | $188 /wk |
| Prince William CountyVA | $312 /wk |
| Spotsylvania CountyVA | $213 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Stafford County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $189 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $190 |
| 2011 | $192 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $193 |
| 2013 | $205 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $218 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $230 |
| 2016 | $228 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $227 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $225 |
| 2019 | $223 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $222 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $223 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Stafford County?
- The median price is $223 per week ($964 per month, $11,571 per year) at a child care center in Stafford County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Stafford County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $11,571 a year, or 8.2% 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 Stafford County?
- The median price is $208 per week ($900 per month, $10,797 per year) at a family child care home in Stafford County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Stafford County?
- The median price is $202 per week ($873 per month, $10,480 per year) at a child care center in Stafford County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Stafford County?
- The median price is $215 per week ($930 per month, $11,160 per year) at a child care center in Stafford County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.