MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Palm Beach County, FL?
In Palm Beach County, FL, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $305 a week ($1,322 a month, $15,860 a year).
$305
per week · Palm Beach County, FL · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $357 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 | $305 | $200 |
| Toddler | $245 | $180 |
| Preschool | $220 | $170 |
| School-age‡ | $119 | $120 |
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 Palm Beach County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $15,860 a year — that is 17.0% of the county’s median family income of $93,221 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Palm Beach County?
Uses Palm Beach County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN PALM BEACH COUNTY
$15,860
per year · $1,322 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 17.0%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $6,525 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Palm Beach County compares
- Palm Beach County$305 /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 Palm Beach County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Broward CountyFL | $233 /wk |
| Glades CountyFL | no data available |
| Hendry CountyFL | $175 /wk |
| Martin CountyFL | $240 /wk |
| Okeechobee CountyFL | no data available |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Palm Beach County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $168 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $172 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $178 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $185 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $191 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $198 |
| 2014 | $201 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $204 |
| 2016 | $215 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $226 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $237 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $248 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $259 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $270 |
| 2022 | $305 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Palm Beach County?
- The median price is $305 per week ($1,322 per month, $15,860 per year) at a child care center in Palm Beach County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Palm Beach County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $15,860 a year, or 17.0% 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 Palm Beach County?
- The median price is $200 per week ($867 per month, $10,400 per year) at a family child care home in Palm Beach County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Palm Beach County?
- The median price is $245 per week ($1,063 per month, $12,753 per year) at a child care center in Palm Beach County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Palm Beach County?
- The median price is $220 per week ($953 per month, $11,440 per year) at a child care center in Palm Beach County, based on 2022 (latest official data).