MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Gadsden County, FL?
In Gadsden County, FL, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $138 a week ($596 a month, $7,150 a year).
$138
per week · Gadsden County, FL · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $161 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 | $138 | no data available |
| Toddler | $115 | no data available |
| Preschool | $105 | no data available |
| School-age‡ | $90 | 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 Gadsden County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,150 a year — that is 12.6% of the county’s median family income of $56,527 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Gadsden County?
Uses Gadsden County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN GADSDEN COUNTY
$7,150
per year · $596 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 12.6%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $3,957 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Gadsden County compares
- Gadsden County$138 /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 Gadsden County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Calhoun CountyFL | $200 /wk |
| Decatur CountyGA | $109 /wk |
| Grady CountyGA | $109 /wk |
| Jackson CountyFL | $200 /wk |
| Leon CountyFL | $180 /wk |
| Liberty CountyFL | no data available |
| Seminole CountyGA | $109 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Gadsden County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $98 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $104 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $108 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $111 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $115 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $118 |
| 2014 | $121 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $123 |
| 2016 | $125 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $127 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $129 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $131 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $133 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $135 |
| 2022 | $138 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Gadsden County?
- The median price is $138 per week ($596 per month, $7,150 per year) at a child care center in Gadsden County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Gadsden County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,150 a year, or 12.6% of the county's median family income. That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Gadsden County?
- The median price is $115 per week ($498 per month, $5,980 per year) at a child care center in Gadsden County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Gadsden County?
- The median price is $105 per week ($455 per month, $5,460 per year) at a child care center in Gadsden County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does school-age childcare cost in Gadsden County?
- The median price is $90 per week ($390 per month, $4,680 per year) at a child care center in Gadsden County, based on 2022 (latest official data). School-age prices reflect a school-year, part-day arrangement, not full-day year-round care.