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MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED

How much does childcare cost in Duval County, FL?

In Duval County, FL, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $225 a week ($975 a month, $11,700 a year).

$225

per week · Duval 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

Median childcare price in Duval County by age group and care setting, shown per week.
AgeCenter-basedFamily childcare
Infant$225$175
Toddler$183$135
Preschool$165$125
School-age$125$90

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 Duval County?

Infant care at a child care center costs about $11,700 a year — that is 14.8% of the county’s median family income of $79,233 (2022).

That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.

ESTIMATE YOUR COST

What would childcare cost your family in Duval County?

Uses Duval County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.

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Children in care

ESTIMATED COST IN DUVAL COUNTY

$11,700

per year · $975 per month (÷ 12)

Share of income
14.8%
Benchmark (7% of income)
$5,546 /yr

That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.

INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY

How Duval County compares

  • Duval 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 Duval County

Neighboring counties and their infant center-based weekly childcare price.
CountyInfant, center
Baker CountyFL$140 /wk
Clay CountyFL$200 /wk
Nassau CountyFL$190 /wk
St. Johns CountyFL$280 /wk

PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY

How childcare prices in Duval County changed

$1332008$1392009$1422010$1452011$1482012$1522013$1552014$1582015$1682016$1792017$1892018$1992019$2102020$2202021$2252022
Median weekly childcare price in Duval County by year.
YearMedian weekly price
2008$133 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2009$139 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2010$142 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2011$145 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2012$148 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2013$152
2014$155 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2015$158
2016$168 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2017$179 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2018$189 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2019$199 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2020$210 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2021$220
2022$225

† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Frequently asked questions

How much does infant childcare cost in Duval County?
The median price is $225 per week ($975 per month, $11,700 per year) at a child care center in Duval County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
Is childcare affordable in Duval County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $11,700 a year, or 14.8% 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 Duval County?
The median price is $175 per week ($758 per month, $9,100 per year) at a family child care home in Duval County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
How much does toddler daycare cost in Duval County?
The median price is $183 per week ($793 per month, $9,516 per year) at a child care center in Duval County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
How much does preschool cost in Duval County?
The median price is $165 per week ($715 per month, $8,580 per year) at a child care center in Duval County, based on 2022 (latest official data).