MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Bay County, FL?
In Bay County, FL, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $215 a week ($932 a month, $11,180 a year).
$215
per week · Bay County, FL · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $252 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 | $215 | $162 |
| Toddler | $180 | $150 |
| Preschool | $165 | $150 |
| School-age‡ | $100 | $135 |
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 Bay County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $11,180 a year — that is 14.5% of the county’s median family income of $77,037 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Bay County?
Uses Bay County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN BAY COUNTY
$11,180
per year · $932 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 14.5%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,393 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Bay County compares
- Bay County$215 /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 Bay County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Calhoun CountyFL | $200 /wk |
| Gulf CountyFL | no data available |
| Jackson CountyFL | $200 /wk |
| Walton CountyFL | $200 /wk |
| Washington CountyFL | no data available |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Bay County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $124 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $126 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $132 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $137 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $142 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $148 |
| 2014 | $149 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $150 |
| 2016 | $158 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $167 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $175 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $183 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $192 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $200 |
| 2022 | $215 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Bay County?
- The median price is $215 per week ($932 per month, $11,180 per year) at a child care center in Bay County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Bay County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $11,180 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 Bay County?
- The median price is $162 per week ($700 per month, $8,406 per year) at a family child care home in Bay County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Bay County?
- The median price is $180 per week ($780 per month, $9,360 per year) at a child care center in Bay County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Bay County?
- The median price is $165 per week ($715 per month, $8,580 per year) at a child care center in Bay County, based on 2022 (latest official data).