MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Escambia County, FL?
In Escambia County, FL, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $185 a week ($802 a month, $9,620 a year).
$185
per week · Escambia County, FL · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $216 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 | $185 | $166 |
| Toddler | $156 | $132 |
| Preschool | $145 | $123 |
| School-age‡ | $120 | $92 |
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 Escambia County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $9,620 a year — that is 12.9% of the county’s median family income of $74,479 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Escambia County?
Uses Escambia County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN ESCAMBIA COUNTY
$9,620
per year · $802 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 12.9%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,214 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Escambia County compares
- Escambia County$185 /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 Escambia County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Baldwin CountyAL | $133 /wk |
| Escambia CountyAL | $133 /wk |
| Santa Rosa CountyFL | $235 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Escambia County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $124 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $126 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $131 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $135 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $140 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $145 |
| 2014 | $145 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $145 |
| 2016 | $150 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $155 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $160 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $165 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $170 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $175 |
| 2022 | $185 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Escambia County?
- The median price is $185 per week ($802 per month, $9,620 per year) at a child care center in Escambia County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Escambia County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $9,620 a year, or 12.9% 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 Escambia County?
- The median price is $166 per week ($721 per month, $8,648 per year) at a family child care home in Escambia County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Escambia County?
- The median price is $156 per week ($676 per month, $8,107 per year) at a child care center in Escambia County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Escambia County?
- The median price is $145 per week ($628 per month, $7,540 per year) at a child care center in Escambia County, based on 2022 (latest official data).