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Childcare Costs in Monroe County, FL

FIPS: 12087 · Data year: 2022

$10,400

Center Infant/yr

$7,800

Family Infant/yr

$80,111

Median Income

13.0%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$10,400	$7,800	+$2,600
Toddler	$9,360	$7,800	+$1,560
Preschool	$9,100	$7,800	+$1,300
School Age	$9,100	$7,800	+$1,300

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $10,400

Toddler $9,360

Preschool $9,100

School Age $9,100

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: $80,111

Cost as % of income: 13.0%

7% affordability threshold: $5,608/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	$6,246	$5,917	$5,807	$4,821
2009	$6,794	$6,574	$6,136	$5,040
2010	$7,013	$6,709	$6,319	$5,270
2011	$7,232	$6,844	$6,502	$5,501
2012	$7,451	$6,978	$6,685	$5,730
2013	$7,670	$7,113	$6,867	$5,960
2014	$7,735	$7,160	$6,903	$5,580
2015	$7,800	$7,207	$6,938	$5,200
2016	$8,060	$7,523	$7,212	$5,460
2017	$8,320	$7,838	$7,485	$5,720
2018	$8,580	$8,154	$7,759	$5,980
2019	$8,840	$8,469	$8,033	$6,240
2020	$9,100	$8,784	$8,306	$6,500
2021	$9,360	$9,100	$8,580	$6,760
2022	$10,400	$9,360	$9,100	$9,100

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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.