MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Okaloosa County, FL?
In Okaloosa County, FL, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $225 a week ($975 a month, $11,700 a year).
$225
per week · Okaloosa County, FL · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $263 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 | $225 | $166 |
| Toddler | $185 | $165 |
| Preschool | $165 | $165 |
| School-age‡ | $135 | $130 |
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 Okaloosa County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $11,700 a year — that is 12.7% of the county’s median family income of $91,891 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Okaloosa County?
Uses Okaloosa County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN OKALOOSA COUNTY
$11,700
per year · $975 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 12.7%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $6,432 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Okaloosa County compares
- Okaloosa County$225 /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 Okaloosa County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Covington CountyAL | $146 /wk |
| Escambia CountyAL | $133 /wk |
| Santa Rosa CountyFL | $235 /wk |
| Walton CountyFL | $200 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Okaloosa County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $122 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $126 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $132 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $137 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $143 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $148 |
| 2014 | $152 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $156 |
| 2016 | $162 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $169 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $175 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $182 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $188 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $195 |
| 2022 | $225 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Okaloosa County?
- The median price is $225 per week ($975 per month, $11,700 per year) at a child care center in Okaloosa County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Okaloosa County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $11,700 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 Okaloosa County?
- The median price is $166 per week ($721 per month, $8,648 per year) at a family child care home in Okaloosa County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Okaloosa County?
- The median price is $185 per week ($802 per month, $9,620 per year) at a child care center in Okaloosa County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Okaloosa County?
- The median price is $165 per week ($715 per month, $8,580 per year) at a child care center in Okaloosa County, based on 2022 (latest official data).