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Childcare Costs in Lee County, FL

FIPS: 12071 · Data year: 2022

$10,400

Center Infant/yr

$7,800

Family Infant/yr

$69,368

Median Income

15.0%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$10,400	$7,800	+$2,600
Toddler	$8,320	$6,760	+$1,560
Preschool	$7,800	$6,500	+$1,300
School Age	$5,720	$6,240	$-520

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $10,400

Toddler $8,320

Preschool $7,800

School Age $5,720

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: $10,400

Median household income: $69,368

Cost as % of income: 15.0%

7% affordability threshold: $4,856/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$7,626	$6,487	$6,070	$4,931
2009	$7,889	$6,662	$6,224	$5,040
2010	$8,077	$6,811	$6,221	$5,015
2011	$8,264	$6,961	$6,217	$4,990
2012	$8,452	$7,110	$6,214	$4,964
2013	$8,639	$7,260	$6,210	$4,939
2014	$8,680	$7,463	$6,351	$4,999
2015	$8,720	$7,665	$6,491	$5,059
2016	$8,826	$7,687	$6,622	$5,169
2017	$8,933	$7,710	$6,754	$5,280
2018	$9,040	$7,732	$6,885	$5,390
2019	$9,147	$7,755	$7,017	$5,500
2020	$9,253	$7,778	$7,148	$5,610
2021	$9,360	$7,800	$7,280	$5,720
2022	$10,400	$8,320	$7,800	$5,720

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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.