Childcare costs in Arizona by county
2022 prices (latest official data)
In 2022, the median price of full-time infant care at a childcare center ranged from $187.50 a week in La Paz County to $270 a week in Maricopa County, across the 15 Arizona counties with a published price. Pick a county for every age group and care type.
The Department of Labor does not publish one statewide price, so we don't make one up. Prices are in 2022 dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
Median weekly price by county, 2022
| County | Center, infant | Center, preschool | Family care, infant | Family care, preschool |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache County | $225est. | $175est. | $175est. | $150est. |
| Cochise County | $215est. | $154.75est. | $175est. | $175est. |
| Coconino County | $225est. | $175est. | $175est. | $150est. |
| Gila County | $208.75est. | $161.90est. | $210est. | $172.50est. |
| Graham County | $215est. | $154.75est. | $175est. | $175est. |
| Greenlee County | $215est. | $154.75est. | $175est. | $175est. |
| La Paz County | $187.50est. | $155est. | $175est. | $175est. |
| Maricopa County | $270est. | $210est. | $180est. | $171.45est. |
| Mohave County | $187.50est. | $155est. | $175est. | $175est. |
| Navajo County | $225est. | $175est. | $175est. | $150est. |
| Pima County | $250est. | $182.50est. | $175est. | $175est. |
| Pinal County | $208.75est. | $161.90est. | $210est. | $172.50est. |
| Santa Cruz County | $215est. | $154.75est. | $175est. | $175est. |
| Yavapai County | $225est. | $175est. | $175est. | $150est. |
| Yuma County | $187.50est. | $155est. | $175est. | $175est. |
Infant = 0–23 months; preschool = 36–54 months. "est." = the source estimated the value (for example, carried it forward from an earlier survey year); each county page explains how. Toddler and school-age prices are on each county page.
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Source
- U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau, National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP) 2008-2022, county-level data file (NDCP2022.xlsx) Data period: study year 2022 (prices from state childcare market rate surveys; latest year in the file). Retrieved October 11, 2026. License: U.S. Government work (DOL); public domain. Cite: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau, National Database of Childcare Prices.
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