MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Alachua County, FL?
In Alachua County, FL, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $250 a week ($1,083 a month, $13,000 a year).
$250
per week · Alachua County, FL · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $292 per week in 2025 dollars — estimate, adjusted for inflation by ChildcareCost; not an official figure · how we estimate this
MEDIAN PRICE · BY AGE & SETTING · PER WEEK
| Age | Center-based | Family childcare |
|---|---|---|
| Infant | $250 | $235 |
| Toddler | $183 | $130 |
| Preschool | $160 | $130 |
| School-age‡ | $134 | $104 |
Median prices · 2022 (latest official data) · U.S. Department of Labor.
‡ School-age prices reflect a school-year, part-day arrangement, not full-day year-round care.
AFFORDABILITY · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · VS 7%
Is childcare affordable in Alachua County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $13,000 a year — that is 14.5% of the county’s median family income of $89,713 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Alachua County?
Uses Alachua County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN ALACHUA COUNTY
$13,000
per year · $1,083 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 14.5%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $6,280 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Alachua County compares
- Alachua County$250 /wk
- Florida median$225 /wk
- National median$244 /wk
Bars scaled to the highest figure shown. State and national figures are population-weighted medians of the county medians, across counties with data.
NEARBY COUNTIES · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
Childcare prices near Alachua County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Bradford CountyFL | $175 /wk |
| Columbia CountyFL | $156 /wk |
| Gilchrist CountyFL | no data available |
| Levy CountyFL | $175 /wk |
| Marion CountyFL | $185 /wk |
| Putnam CountyFL | $157 /wk |
| Union CountyFL | no data available |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Alachua County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $138 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $146 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $150 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $153 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $157 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $160 |
| 2014 | $160 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $159 |
| 2016 | $174 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $189 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $205 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $220 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $235 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $250 |
| 2022 | $250 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Alachua County?
- The median price is $250 per week ($1,083 per month, $13,000 per year) at a child care center in Alachua County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Alachua County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $13,000 a year, or 14.5% of the county's median family income. That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
- How much does family child care cost for an infant in Alachua County?
- The median price is $235 per week ($1,018 per month, $12,220 per year) at a family child care home in Alachua County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Alachua County?
- The median price is $183 per week ($791 per month, $9,490 per year) at a child care center in Alachua County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Alachua County?
- The median price is $160 per week ($693 per month, $8,320 per year) at a child care center in Alachua County, based on 2022 (latest official data).