U.S. Department of Labor price data
Daycare cost in Florida
Full-time care for an infant at a Florida child care center had a median price of $225 a week in 2022, about $976 a month. That is $35 below the U.S. median of $260, and No. 25 of 45 states counting from the most expensive.
- $225a week, infant at a center
- $180a week, toddler at a center
- $166a week, preschooler at a center
- $177a week, infant at a home daycare
Florida prices by age
| Age | Center, a week | Center, a month | Home, a week | Home, a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infant | $225 | $976 | $177 | $768 |
| Toddler | $180 | $782 | $155 | $673 |
| Preschool | $166 | $721 | $148 | $643 |
| School-age | $123 | $534 | $121 | $523 |
State medians of full-time weekly prices, 2022. A month is a week times 52, divided by 12.
- Under $171
- $171 to $234
- $234 to $307
- Over $307
- No federal price
- Inspection records
Daycare cost by Florida county
Weekly medians for full-time care in the 15 most populous counties. Center prices first, then the infant price at a home. Open "All 53 counties" for the rest, A to Z.
| County | Infant | Toddler | Preschool | School-age | Infant at a home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brevard County | $200 | $167 | $155 | $125 | $200 |
| Broward County | $233 | $190 | $180 | $130 | $185 |
| Duval County | $225 | $183 | $165 | $125 | $175 |
| Hillsborough County | $240 | $190 | $175 | $125 | $175 |
| Lee County | $200 | $160 | $150 | $110 | $150 |
| Manatee County | $220 | $185 | $165 | $120 | $160 |
| Miami-Dade County | $200 | $170 | $155 | $125 | $150 |
| Orange County | $225 | $180 | $160 | $125 | $185 |
| Palm Beach County | $305 | $245 | $220 | $119 | $200 |
| Pasco County | $225 | $170 | $165 | $115 | $175 |
| Pinellas County | $300 | $185 | $167 | $125 | $245 |
| Polk County | $230 | $155 | $140 | $110 | $200 |
| Sarasota County | $210 | $193 | $185 | $140 | $200 |
| Seminole County | $249 | $200 | $190 | $150 | $175 |
| Volusia County | $200 | $160 | $150 | $115 | $165 |
All 53 Florida counties
| County | Infant | Toddler | Preschool | School-age | Infant at a home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alachua County | $250 | $183 | $160 | $134 | $235 |
| Baker County | $140 | $125 | $115 | $95 | |
| Bay County | $215 | $180 | $165 | $100 | $162 |
| Bradford County | $175 | $165 | $145 | $100 | |
| Brevard County | $200 | $167 | $155 | $125 | $200 |
| Broward County | $233 | $190 | $180 | $130 | $185 |
| Calhoun County | $200 | $160 | $145 | ||
| Charlotte County | $199 | $180 | $172 | $105 | $230 |
| Citrus County | $175 | $140 | $130 | $95 | $130 |
| Clay County | $200 | $170 | $155 | $115 | $175 |
| Collier County | $225 | $195 | $186 | $125 | $175 |
| Columbia County | $156 | $130 | $118 | $100 | |
| Duval County | $225 | $183 | $165 | $125 | $175 |
| Escambia County | $185 | $156 | $145 | $120 | $166 |
| Flagler County | $220 | $190 | $170 | $100 | $165 |
| Gadsden County | $138 | $115 | $105 | $90 | |
| Hardee County | $150 | $130 | $120 | $100 | |
| Hendry County | $175 | $155 | $147 | $115 | $160 |
| Hernando County | $165 | $125 | $115 | $100 | $150 |
| Highlands County | $170 | $140 | $135 | $115 | |
| Hillsborough County | $240 | $190 | $175 | $125 | $175 |
| Indian River County | $185 | $160 | $150 | $125 | $150 |
| Jackson County | $200 | $160 | $145 | $100 | |
| Jefferson County | $150 | $140 | $122 | $108 | |
| Lake County | $200 | $168 | $165 | $132 | $175 |
| Lee County | $200 | $160 | $150 | $110 | $150 |
| Leon County | $180 | $158 | $150 | $125 | $150 |
| Levy County | $175 | $125 | $120 | $90 | |
| Madison County | $140 | $120 | $120 | $120 | $125 |
| Manatee County | $220 | $185 | $165 | $120 | $160 |
| Marion County | $185 | $155 | $142 | $125 | $180 |
| Martin County | $240 | $190 | $175 | $90 | |
| Miami-Dade County | $200 | $170 | $155 | $125 | $150 |
| Monroe County | $200 | $180 | $175 | $175 | $150 |
| Nassau County | $190 | $166 | $160 | $100 | $160 |
| Okaloosa County | $225 | $185 | $165 | $135 | $166 |
| Orange County | $225 | $180 | $160 | $125 | $185 |
| Osceola County | $203 | $170 | $160 | $120 | $150 |
| Palm Beach County | $305 | $245 | $220 | $119 | $200 |
| Pasco County | $225 | $170 | $165 | $115 | $175 |
| Pinellas County | $300 | $185 | $167 | $125 | $245 |
| Polk County | $230 | $155 | $140 | $110 | $200 |
| Putnam County | $157 | $126 | $110 | $85 | $117 |
| Santa Rosa County | $235 | $180 | $165 | $134 | $160 |
| Sarasota County | $210 | $193 | $185 | $140 | $200 |
| Seminole County | $249 | $200 | $190 | $150 | $175 |
| St. Johns County | $280 | $245 | $235 | $195 | $150 |
| St. Lucie County | $235 | $180 | $168 | $98 | $165 |
| Sumter County | $225 | $185 | $175 | $145 | |
| Suwannee County | $130 | $110 | $100 | $85 | |
| Volusia County | $200 | $160 | $150 | $115 | $165 |
| Wakulla County | $173 | $132 | $126 | $100 | |
| Walton County | $200 | $170 | $160 | $150 | $154 |
Head Start in Florida
Head Start and Early Head Start are free federal programs for children from families with low incomes. 918 Florida centers are on the federal list, with 37,595 funded places. The 10 counties with the most centers:
| County | Centers | Funded places |
|---|---|---|
| Miami-Dade County | 190 | 9,627 |
| Hillsborough County | 104 | 4,123 |
| Broward County | 54 | 2,099 |
| Palm Beach County | 48 | 2,216 |
| Orange County | 40 | 1,975 |
| Duval County | 37 | 1,264 |
| Polk County | 30 | 1,235 |
| Collier County | 26 | 620 |
| Pinellas County | 26 | 1,086 |
| Volusia County | 26 | 607 |
Source: Head Start center locator service locations. To apply, contact the center or its grantee.
Inspection records for Florida
Daycare Hub reads each daycare's state inspection record in Texas only, for now. Daycare in Texas shows what a provider page holds. In Florida, the price tables above and the Head Start list are what we publish.
More states in the South
- Alabama$136
- Arkansas
- Delaware$238
- District of Columbia$490
- Georgia$167
- Kentucky$159
- Louisiana$150
- Maryland$330
- Mississippi$132
- North Carolina$219
- Oklahoma$212
- South Carolina$185
- Tennessee$189
- Texas$174
- Virginia$261
- West Virginia$168
Prices shown as "county median" are from the U.S. Department of Labor National Database of Childcare Prices (latest year available, 2022), as stated on our data sources page.