MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Santa Rosa County, FL?
In Santa Rosa County, FL, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $235 a week ($1,018 a month, $12,220 a year).
$235
per week · Santa Rosa County, FL · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $275 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 | $235 | $160 |
| Toddler | $180 | $150 |
| Preschool | $165 | $145 |
| School-age‡ | $134 | $110 |
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 Santa Rosa County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $12,220 a year — that is 12.4% of the county’s median family income of $98,722 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Santa Rosa County?
Uses Santa Rosa County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN SANTA ROSA COUNTY
$12,220
per year · $1,018 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 12.4%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $6,911 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Santa Rosa County compares
- Santa Rosa County$235 /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 Santa Rosa County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Escambia CountyAL | $133 /wk |
| Escambia CountyFL | $185 /wk |
| Okaloosa CountyFL | $225 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Santa Rosa County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $117 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $121 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $127 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $133 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $139 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $145 |
| 2014 | $145 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $145 |
| 2016 | $156 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $167 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $178 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $188 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $199 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $210 |
| 2022 | $235 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Santa Rosa County?
- The median price is $235 per week ($1,018 per month, $12,220 per year) at a child care center in Santa Rosa County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Santa Rosa County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $12,220 a year, or 12.4% 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 Santa Rosa County?
- The median price is $160 per week ($693 per month, $8,320 per year) at a family child care home in Santa Rosa County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Santa Rosa County?
- The median price is $180 per week ($780 per month, $9,360 per year) at a child care center in Santa Rosa County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Santa Rosa County?
- The median price is $165 per week ($715 per month, $8,580 per year) at a child care center in Santa Rosa County, based on 2022 (latest official data).