MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Miami-Dade County, FL?
In Miami-Dade 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 · Miami-Dade 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 | $170 | $145 |
| Preschool | $155 | $140 |
| School-age‡ | $125 | $125 |
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 Miami-Dade County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $10,400 a year — that is 14.5% of the county’s median family income of $71,621 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Miami-Dade County?
Uses Miami-Dade County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
$10,400
per year · $867 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 14.5%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,013 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Miami-Dade County compares
- Miami-Dade 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 Miami-Dade County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Broward CountyFL | $233 /wk |
| Collier CountyFL | $225 /wk |
| Monroe CountyFL | $200 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Miami-Dade County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $121 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $126 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $131 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $135 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $139 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $144 |
| 2014 | $145 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $147 |
| 2016 | $151 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $156 (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 | $200 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Miami-Dade County?
- The median price is $200 per week ($867 per month, $10,400 per year) at a child care center in Miami-Dade County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Miami-Dade County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $10,400 a year, or 14.5% 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 Miami-Dade County?
- The median price is $150 per week ($650 per month, $7,800 per year) at a family child care home in Miami-Dade County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Miami-Dade County?
- The median price is $170 per week ($737 per month, $8,840 per year) at a child care center in Miami-Dade County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Miami-Dade County?
- The median price is $155 per week ($672 per month, $8,060 per year) at a child care center in Miami-Dade County, based on 2022 (latest official data).