MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Lee County, FL?
In Lee County, FL, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $200 a week ($867 a month, $10,400 a year).
$200
per week · Lee County, FL · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $234 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 | $200 | $150 |
| Toddler | $160 | $130 |
| Preschool | $150 | $125 |
| School-age‡ | $110 | $120 |
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 Lee County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $10,400 a year — that is 12.7% of the county’s median family income of $81,979 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Lee County?
Uses Lee County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN LEE COUNTY
$10,400
per year · $867 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 12.7%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,739 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Lee County compares
- Lee County$200 /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 Lee County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Charlotte CountyFL | $199 /wk |
| Collier CountyFL | $225 /wk |
| Glades CountyFL | no data available |
| Hendry CountyFL | $175 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Lee County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $147 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $152 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $155 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $159 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $163 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $166 |
| 2014 | $167 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $168 |
| 2016 | $170 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $172 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $174 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $176 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $178 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $180 |
| 2022 | $200 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Lee County?
- The median price is $200 per week ($867 per month, $10,400 per year) at a child care center in Lee County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Lee County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $10,400 a year, or 12.7% 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 Lee County?
- The median price is $150 per week ($650 per month, $7,800 per year) at a family child care home in Lee County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Lee County?
- The median price is $160 per week ($693 per month, $8,320 per year) at a child care center in Lee County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Lee County?
- The median price is $150 per week ($650 per month, $7,800 per year) at a child care center in Lee County, based on 2022 (latest official data).