MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Columbia County, FL?
In Columbia County, FL, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $156 a week ($676 a month, $8,112 a year).
$156
per week · Columbia County, FL · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $183 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 | $156 | no data available |
| Toddler | $130 | no data available |
| Preschool | $118 | no data available |
| School-age‡ | $100 | 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 Columbia County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $8,112 a year — that is 11.5% of the county’s median family income of $70,757 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Columbia County?
Uses Columbia County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN COLUMBIA COUNTY
$8,112
per year · $676 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 11.5%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $4,953 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Columbia County compares
- Columbia County$156 /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 Columbia County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Alachua CountyFL | $250 /wk |
| Baker CountyFL | $140 /wk |
| Clinch CountyGA | $109 /wk |
| Echols CountyGA | $109 /wk |
| Gilchrist CountyFL | no data available |
| Hamilton CountyFL | no data available |
| Suwannee CountyFL | $130 /wk |
| Union CountyFL | no data available |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Columbia County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $104 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $108 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $113 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $117 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $121 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $125 |
| 2014 | $125 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $125 |
| 2016 | $128 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $130 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $133 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $135 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $138 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $140 |
| 2022 | $156 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Columbia County?
- The median price is $156 per week ($676 per month, $8,112 per year) at a child care center in Columbia County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Columbia County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $8,112 a year, or 11.5% of the county's median family income. That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Columbia County?
- The median price is $130 per week ($563 per month, $6,760 per year) at a child care center in Columbia County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Columbia County?
- The median price is $118 per week ($511 per month, $6,136 per year) at a child care center in Columbia County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does school-age childcare cost in Columbia County?
- The median price is $100 per week ($433 per month, $5,200 per year) at a child care center in Columbia County, based on 2022 (latest official data). School-age prices reflect a school-year, part-day arrangement, not full-day year-round care.