Home / States / Florida /

Childcare Costs in Marion County, FL

FIPS: 12083 · Data year: 2022

$9,620

Center Infant/yr

$9,360

Family Infant/yr

$55,265

Median Income

17.4%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,620	$9,360	+$260
Toddler	$8,060	$6,864	+$1,196
Preschool	$7,384	$6,500	+$884
School Age	$6,500	$5,200	+$1,300

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,620

Toddler $8,060

Preschool $7,384

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: $9,620

Median household income: $55,265

Cost as % of income: 17.4%

7% affordability threshold: $3,869/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$5,964	$4,989	$4,555	$4,121
2009	$6,507	$5,206	$4,772	$4,338
2010	$6,717	$5,399	$4,890	$4,405
2011	$6,927	$5,593	$5,007	$4,473
2012	$7,136	$5,787	$5,125	$4,540
2013	$7,347	$5,980	$5,243	$4,607
2014	$7,510	$6,143	$5,338	$4,711
2015	$7,673	$6,305	$5,432	$4,816
2016	$7,911	$6,511	$5,654	$5,053
2017	$8,149	$6,717	$5,875	$5,290
2018	$8,387	$6,923	$6,096	$5,528
2019	$8,624	$7,128	$6,317	$5,765
2020	$8,862	$7,334	$6,539	$6,003
2021	$9,100	$7,540	$6,760	$6,240
2022	$9,620	$8,060	$7,384	$6,500

More Data for Marion County

ZIP Codes Schools Salaries Crime Data Rent Prices

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