Childcare costs in Florida by county
2022 prices (latest official data)
In 2022, the median price of full-time infant care at a childcare center ranged from $130 a week in Suwannee County to $305 a week in Palm Beach County, across the 53 Florida 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. 9 of 67 counties have no published price and are not listed.
Median weekly price by county, 2022
| County | Center, infant | Center, preschool | Family care, infant | Family care, preschool |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alachua County | $250est. | $160est. | $235est. | $130est. |
| Baker County | $140est. | $115est. | no data | no data |
| Bay County | $215est. | $165est. | $161.65est. | $150est. |
| Bradford County | $175est. | $145est. | no data | no data |
| Brevard County | $200est. | $155est. | $200est. | $170est. |
| Broward County | $233est. | $180est. | $185est. | $150est. |
| Calhoun County | $200est. | $145est. | no data | no data |
| Charlotte County | $199est. | $172est. | $230est. | $190est. |
| Citrus County | $175est. | $130est. | $130est. | $125est. |
| Clay County | $200est. | $155est. | $175est. | $150est. |
| Collier County | $225.15est. | $186est. | $175est. | $145est. |
| Columbia County | $156est. | $118est. | no data | no data |
| DeSoto County | no data | $110est. | no data | no data |
| Duval County | $225est. | $165est. | $175est. | $125est. |
| Escambia County | $185est. | $145est. | $166.30est. | $122.50est. |
| Flagler County | $220est. | $170est. | $165est. | $150est. |
| Gadsden County | $137.50est. | $105est. | no data | no data |
| Hamilton County | no data | no data | $180est. | $112.50est. |
| Hardee County | $150est. | $120est. | no data | no data |
| Hendry County | $175est. | $147est. | $160est. | $112.50est. |
| Hernando County | $165est. | $115est. | $150est. | $130est. |
| Highlands County | $170est. | $135est. | no data | no data |
| Hillsborough County | $240est. | $175est. | $175est. | $150est. |
| Holmes County | no data | $145est. | no data | no data |
| Indian River County | $185est. | $150est. | $150est. | $150est. |
| Jackson County | $200est. | $145est. | no data | no data |
| Jefferson County | $150est. | $121.50est. | no data | no data |
| Lake County | $200est. | $165est. | $175est. | $150est. |
| Lee County | $200est. | $150est. | $150est. | $125est. |
| Leon County | $180est. | $150.10est. | $150.10est. | $135est. |
| Levy County | $175est. | $120est. | no data | no data |
| Madison County | $140est. | $120est. | $125est. | $115est. |
| Manatee County | $220est. | $165est. | $160est. | $150est. |
| Marion County | $185est. | $142est. | $180est. | $125est. |
| Martin County | $240est. | $175est. | no data | no data |
| Miami-Dade County | $200est. | $155est. | $150est. | $140est. |
| Monroe County | $200est. | $175est. | $150est. | $150est. |
| Nassau County | $190est. | $160est. | $159.58est. | $131.95est. |
| Okaloosa County | $225est. | $165est. | $166.30est. | $165est. |
| Orange County | $225est. | $160est. | $184.75est. | $150est. |
| Osceola County | $203est. | $160est. | $150est. | $135est. |
| Palm Beach County | $305est. | $220est. | $200est. | $170est. |
| Pasco County | $225est. | $165est. | $175est. | $150est. |
| Pinellas County | $300est. | $167est. | $245est. | $200est. |
| Polk County | $230est. | $140est. | $200est. | $145est. |
| Putnam County | $157.05est. | $110est. | $117.15est. | $90est. |
| Santa Rosa County | $235est. | $165est. | $160est. | $145est. |
| Sarasota County | $210est. | $185est. | $200est. | $180est. |
| Seminole County | $249est. | $190est. | $175est. | $150est. |
| St. Johns County | $280est. | $235est. | $150est. | $125est. |
| St. Lucie County | $235est. | $168est. | $165est. | $150est. |
| Sumter County | $225est. | $175est. | no data | no data |
| Suwannee County | $130est. | $100est. | no data | no data |
| Taylor County | no data | $93.63est. | $180est. | $125.92est. |
| Volusia County | $200est. | $150est. | $165est. | $135est. |
| Wakulla County | $173.20est. | $125.85est. | no data | no data |
| Walton County | $200est. | $160est. | $154est. | $138.55est. |
| Washington County | no data | no data | $125est. | $100est. |
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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