MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Madison County, FL?
In Madison County, FL, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $140 a week ($607 a month, $7,280 a year).
$140
per week · Madison County, FL · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $164 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 | $140 | $125 |
| Toddler | $120 | $115 |
| Preschool | $120 | $115 |
| School-age‡ | $120 | $95 |
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 Madison County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,280 a year — that is 12.9% of the county’s median family income of $56,621 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Madison County?
Uses Madison County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN MADISON COUNTY
$7,280
per year · $607 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 12.9%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $3,963 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Madison County compares
- Madison County$140 /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 Madison County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Brooks CountyGA | $109 /wk |
| Hamilton CountyFL | no data available |
| Jefferson CountyFL | $150 /wk |
| Lafayette CountyFL | no data available |
| Lowndes CountyGA | $143 /wk |
| Suwannee CountyFL | $130 /wk |
| Taylor CountyFL | no data available |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Madison County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $108 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $108 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $111 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $114 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $117 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $120 |
| 2014 | $126 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $131 |
| 2016 | $130 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $129 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $128 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $127 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $126 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $125 |
| 2022 | $140 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Madison County?
- The median price is $140 per week ($607 per month, $7,280 per year) at a child care center in Madison County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Madison County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,280 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 Madison County?
- The median price is $125 per week ($542 per month, $6,500 per year) at a family child care home in Madison County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Madison County?
- The median price is $120 per week ($520 per month, $6,240 per year) at a child care center in Madison County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Madison County?
- The median price is $120 per week ($520 per month, $6,240 per year) at a child care center in Madison County, based on 2022 (latest official data).