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Childcare Costs in Miami-Dade County, FL

FIPS: 12086 · Data year: 2022

$10,400

Center Infant/yr

$7,800

Family Infant/yr

$64,215

Median Income

16.2%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$10,400	$7,800	+$2,600
Toddler	$8,840	$7,540	+$1,300
Preschool	$8,060	$7,280	+$780
School Age	$6,500	$6,500	$0

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $10,400

Toddler $8,840

Preschool $8,060

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: $10,400

Median household income: $64,215

Cost as % of income: 16.2%

7% affordability threshold: $4,495/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$6,311	$5,479	$5,369	$4,887
2009	$6,574	$5,698	$5,479	$5,040
2010	$6,801	$5,901	$5,591	$5,080
2011	$7,027	$6,105	$5,703	$5,120
2012	$7,252	$6,309	$5,816	$5,160
2013	$7,479	$6,512	$5,928	$5,200
2014	$7,549	$6,613	$5,926	$5,303
2015	$7,619	$6,713	$5,923	$5,407
2016	$7,866	$6,938	$6,193	$5,546
2017	$8,113	$7,162	$6,462	$5,685
2018	$8,360	$7,387	$6,732	$5,823
2019	$8,606	$7,611	$7,001	$5,962
2020	$8,853	$7,835	$7,271	$6,101
2021	$9,100	$8,060	$7,540	$6,240
2022	$10,400	$8,840	$8,060	$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.