MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Manatee County, FL?
In Manatee County, FL, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $220 a week ($953 a month, $11,440 a year).
$220
per week · Manatee County, FL · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $257 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 | $220 | $160 |
| Toddler | $185 | $155 |
| Preschool | $165 | $150 |
| School-age‡ | $120 | $100 |
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 Manatee County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $11,440 a year — that is 13.0% of the county’s median family income of $88,147 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Manatee County?
Uses Manatee County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN MANATEE COUNTY
$11,440
per year · $953 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 13.0%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $6,170 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Manatee County compares
- Manatee County$220 /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 Manatee County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| DeSoto CountyFL | no data available |
| Hardee CountyFL | $150 /wk |
| Hillsborough CountyFL | $240 /wk |
| Polk CountyFL | $230 /wk |
| Sarasota CountyFL | $210 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Manatee County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $141 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $143 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $147 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $151 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $155 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $160 |
| 2014 | $162 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $164 |
| 2016 | $170 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $176 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $182 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $188 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $194 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $200 |
| 2022 | $220 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Manatee County?
- The median price is $220 per week ($953 per month, $11,440 per year) at a child care center in Manatee County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Manatee County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $11,440 a year, or 13.0% 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 Manatee County?
- The median price is $160 per week ($693 per month, $8,320 per year) at a family child care home in Manatee County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Manatee County?
- The median price is $185 per week ($802 per month, $9,620 per year) at a child care center in Manatee County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Manatee County?
- The median price is $165 per week ($715 per month, $8,580 per year) at a child care center in Manatee County, based on 2022 (latest official data).