MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Hardee County, FL?
In Hardee County, FL, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $150 a week ($650 a month, $7,800 a year).
$150
per week · Hardee County, FL · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $175 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 | $150 | no data available |
| Toddler | $130 | no data available |
| Preschool | $120 | 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 Hardee County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,800 a year — that is 14.9% of the county’s median family income of $52,250 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Hardee County?
Uses Hardee County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN HARDEE COUNTY
$7,800
per year · $650 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 14.9%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $3,658 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Hardee County compares
- Hardee County$150 /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 Hardee County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| DeSoto CountyFL | no data available |
| Highlands CountyFL | $170 /wk |
| Hillsborough CountyFL | $240 /wk |
| Manatee CountyFL | $220 /wk |
| Polk CountyFL | $230 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Hardee County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $106 (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 | $117 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $110 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $116 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $123 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $130 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $137 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $143 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $150 |
| 2022 | $150 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Hardee County?
- The median price is $150 per week ($650 per month, $7,800 per year) at a child care center in Hardee County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Hardee County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,800 a year, or 14.9% of the county's median family income. That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Hardee County?
- The median price is $130 per week ($563 per month, $6,760 per year) at a child care center in Hardee County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Hardee County?
- The median price is $120 per week ($520 per month, $6,240 per year) at a child care center in Hardee County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does school-age childcare cost in Hardee County?
- The median price is $100 per week ($433 per month, $5,200 per year) at a child care center in Hardee County, based on 2022 (latest official data). School-age prices reflect a school-year, part-day arrangement, not full-day year-round care.