MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Citrus County, FL?
In Citrus County, FL, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $175 a week ($758 a month, $9,100 a year).
$175
per week · Citrus County, FL · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $205 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 | $175 | $130 |
| Toddler | $140 | $125 |
| Preschool | $130 | $125 |
| School-age‡ | $95 | no data available |
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 Citrus County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $9,100 a year — that is 13.7% of the county’s median family income of $66,464 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Citrus County?
Uses Citrus County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN CITRUS COUNTY
$9,100
per year · $758 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 13.7%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $4,652 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Citrus County compares
- Citrus County$175 /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 Citrus County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Hernando CountyFL | $165 /wk |
| Levy CountyFL | $175 /wk |
| Marion CountyFL | $185 /wk |
| Sumter CountyFL | $225 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Citrus County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $115 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $125 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $134 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $142 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $150 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $159 |
| 2014 | $154 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $150 |
| 2016 | $154 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $158 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $163 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $167 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $171 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $175 |
| 2022 | $175 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Citrus County?
- The median price is $175 per week ($758 per month, $9,100 per year) at a child care center in Citrus County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Citrus County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $9,100 a year, or 13.7% 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 Citrus County?
- The median price is $130 per week ($563 per month, $6,760 per year) at a family child care home in Citrus County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Citrus County?
- The median price is $140 per week ($607 per month, $7,280 per year) at a child care center in Citrus County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Citrus County?
- The median price is $130 per week ($563 per month, $6,760 per year) at a child care center in Citrus County, based on 2022 (latest official data).