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Childcare Costs in Leon County, FL

FIPS: 12073 · Data year: 2022

$9,360

Center Infant/yr

$7,805

Family Infant/yr

$61,317

Median Income

15.3%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,360	$7,805	+$1,555
Toddler	$8,216	$7,150	+$1,066
Preschool	$7,805	$7,020	+$785
School Age	$6,500	$5,200	+$1,300

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,360

Toddler $8,216

Preschool $7,805

School Age $6,500

Affordability Context

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services considers childcare affordable when it costs no more than 7% of a family's income.

Center infant cost: $9,360

Median household income: $61,317

Cost as % of income: 15.3%

7% affordability threshold: $4,292/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$6,443	$5,698	$5,610	$4,734
2009	$6,837	$5,917	$5,742	$4,953
2010	$7,086	$6,252	$5,917	$5,253
2011	$7,335	$6,587	$6,091	$5,552
2012	$7,583	$6,921	$6,267	$5,851
2013	$7,831	$7,256	$6,441	$6,151
2014	$8,139	$7,191	$6,368	$5,907
2015	$8,446	$7,126	$6,295	$5,663
2016	$8,490	$7,256	$6,459	$5,803
2017	$8,533	$7,386	$6,623	$5,942
2018	$8,577	$7,515	$6,788	$6,082
2019	$8,620	$7,645	$6,952	$6,221
2020	$8,664	$7,775	$7,116	$6,361
2021	$8,707	$7,904	$7,280	$6,500
2022	$9,360	$8,216	$7,805	$6,500

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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau — National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP). Costs are annual estimates based on weekly median prices.