MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Collier County, FL?
In Collier County, FL, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $225 a week ($976 a month, $11,708 a year).
$225
per week · Collier County, FL · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $263 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 | $225 | $175 |
| Toddler | $195 | $150 |
| Preschool | $186 | $145 |
| School-age‡ | $125 | $130 |
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 Collier County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $11,708 a year — that is 11.8% of the county’s median family income of $98,919 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Collier County?
Uses Collier County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN COLLIER COUNTY
$11,708
per year · $976 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 11.8%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $6,924 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Collier County compares
- Collier County$225 /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 Collier County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Broward CountyFL | $233 /wk |
| Hendry CountyFL | $175 /wk |
| Lee CountyFL | $200 /wk |
| Miami-Dade CountyFL | $200 /wk |
| Monroe CountyFL | $200 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Collier County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $159 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $169 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $175 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $181 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $187 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $193 |
| 2014 | $196 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $198 |
| 2016 | $201 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $204 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $207 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $210 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $213 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $216 |
| 2022 | $225 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Collier County?
- The median price is $225 per week ($976 per month, $11,708 per year) at a child care center in Collier County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Collier County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $11,708 a year, or 11.8% 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 Collier County?
- The median price is $175 per week ($758 per month, $9,100 per year) at a family child care home in Collier County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Collier County?
- The median price is $195 per week ($845 per month, $10,140 per year) at a child care center in Collier County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Collier County?
- The median price is $186 per week ($806 per month, $9,672 per year) at a child care center in Collier County, based on 2022 (latest official data).