MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Marion County, FL?
In Marion County, FL, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $185 a week ($802 a month, $9,620 a year).
$185
per week · Marion County, FL · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $216 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 | $185 | $180 |
| Toddler | $155 | $132 |
| Preschool | $142 | $125 |
| School-age‡ | $125 | $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 Marion County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $9,620 a year — that is 14.4% of the county’s median family income of $66,666 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Marion County?
Uses Marion County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN MARION COUNTY
$9,620
per year · $802 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 14.4%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $4,667 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Marion County compares
- Marion County$185 /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 Marion County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Alachua CountyFL | $250 /wk |
| Citrus CountyFL | $175 /wk |
| Lake CountyFL | $200 /wk |
| Levy CountyFL | $175 /wk |
| Putnam CountyFL | $157 /wk |
| Sumter CountyFL | $225 /wk |
| Volusia CountyFL | $200 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Marion County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $115 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $125 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $129 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $133 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $137 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $141 |
| 2014 | $144 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $148 |
| 2016 | $152 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $157 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $161 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $166 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $170 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $175 |
| 2022 | $185 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Marion County?
- The median price is $185 per week ($802 per month, $9,620 per year) at a child care center in Marion County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Marion County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $9,620 a year, or 14.4% 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 Marion County?
- The median price is $180 per week ($780 per month, $9,360 per year) at a family child care home in Marion County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Marion County?
- The median price is $155 per week ($672 per month, $8,060 per year) at a child care center in Marion County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Marion County?
- The median price is $142 per week ($615 per month, $7,384 per year) at a child care center in Marion County, based on 2022 (latest official data).