MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Highlands County, FL?
In Highlands County, FL, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $170 a week ($737 a month, $8,840 a year).
$170
per week · Highlands County, FL · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $199 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 | $170 | no data available |
| Toddler | $140 | no data available |
| Preschool | $135 | no data available |
| School-age‡ | $115 | 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 Highlands County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $8,840 a year — that is 14.1% of the county’s median family income of $62,914 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Highlands County?
Uses Highlands County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN HIGHLANDS COUNTY
$8,840
per year · $737 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 14.1%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $4,404 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Highlands County compares
- Highlands County$170 /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 Highlands County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Charlotte CountyFL | $199 /wk |
| DeSoto CountyFL | no data available |
| Glades CountyFL | no data available |
| Hardee CountyFL | $150 /wk |
| Okeechobee CountyFL | no data available |
| Osceola CountyFL | $203 /wk |
| Polk CountyFL | $230 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Highlands County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $117 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $121 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $129 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $136 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $144 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $151 |
| 2014 | $147 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $143 |
| 2016 | $146 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $150 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $154 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $158 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $161 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $165 |
| 2022 | $170 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Highlands County?
- The median price is $170 per week ($737 per month, $8,840 per year) at a child care center in Highlands County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Highlands County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $8,840 a year, or 14.1% of the county's median family income. That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Highlands County?
- The median price is $140 per week ($607 per month, $7,280 per year) at a child care center in Highlands County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Highlands County?
- The median price is $135 per week ($585 per month, $7,020 per year) at a child care center in Highlands County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does school-age childcare cost in Highlands County?
- The median price is $115 per week ($498 per month, $5,980 per year) at a child care center in Highlands County, based on 2022 (latest official data). School-age prices reflect a school-year, part-day arrangement, not full-day year-round care.