MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Broward County, FL?
In Broward County, FL, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $233 a week ($1,010 a month, $12,116 a year).
$233
per week · Broward County, FL · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $273 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 | $233 | $185 |
| Toddler | $190 | $160 |
| Preschool | $180 | $150 |
| School-age‡ | $130 | $119 |
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 Broward County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $12,116 a year — that is 14.5% of the county’s median family income of $83,825 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Broward County?
Uses Broward County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN BROWARD COUNTY
$12,116
per year · $1,010 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 14.5%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,868 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Broward County compares
- Broward County$233 /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 Broward County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Collier CountyFL | $225 /wk |
| Hendry CountyFL | $175 /wk |
| Miami-Dade CountyFL | $200 /wk |
| Palm Beach CountyFL | $305 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Broward County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $145 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $152 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $158 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $164 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $170 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $176 |
| 2014 | $180 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $184 |
| 2016 | $190 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $196 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $202 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $208 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $214 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $220 |
| 2022 | $233 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Broward County?
- The median price is $233 per week ($1,010 per month, $12,116 per year) at a child care center in Broward County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Broward County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $12,116 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 Broward County?
- The median price is $185 per week ($802 per month, $9,620 per year) at a family child care home in Broward County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Broward County?
- The median price is $190 per week ($823 per month, $9,880 per year) at a child care center in Broward County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Broward County?
- The median price is $180 per week ($780 per month, $9,360 per year) at a child care center in Broward County, based on 2022 (latest official data).