MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Sarasota County, FL?
In Sarasota County, FL, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $210 a week ($910 a month, $10,920 a year).
$210
per week · Sarasota County, FL · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $246 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 | $210 | $200 |
| Toddler | $193 | $185 |
| Preschool | $185 | $180 |
| School-age‡ | $140 | $140 |
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 Sarasota County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $10,920 a year — that is 11.6% of the county’s median family income of $94,139 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Sarasota County?
Uses Sarasota County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN SARASOTA COUNTY
$10,920
per year · $910 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 11.6%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $6,590 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Sarasota County compares
- Sarasota County$210 /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 Sarasota County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Charlotte CountyFL | $199 /wk |
| DeSoto CountyFL | no data available |
| Manatee CountyFL | $220 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Sarasota County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $148 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $148 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $155 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $162 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $169 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $177 |
| 2014 | $180 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $184 |
| 2016 | $188 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $192 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $196 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $200 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $204 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $208 |
| 2022 | $210 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Sarasota County?
- The median price is $210 per week ($910 per month, $10,920 per year) at a child care center in Sarasota County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Sarasota County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $10,920 a year, or 11.6% 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 Sarasota County?
- The median price is $200 per week ($867 per month, $10,400 per year) at a family child care home in Sarasota County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Sarasota County?
- The median price is $193 per week ($836 per month, $10,028 per year) at a child care center in Sarasota County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Sarasota County?
- The median price is $185 per week ($802 per month, $9,620 per year) at a child care center in Sarasota County, based on 2022 (latest official data).