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MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED

How much does childcare cost in St. Johns County, FL?

In St. Johns County, FL, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $280 a week ($1,213 a month, $14,560 a year).

$280

per week · St. Johns County, FL · 2022 (latest official data)

$328 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

Median childcare price in St. Johns County by age group and care setting, shown per week.
AgeCenter-basedFamily childcare
Infant$280$150
Toddler$245$125
Preschool$235$125
School-age$195$100

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 St. Johns County?

Infant care at a child care center costs about $14,560 a year — that is 12.2% of the county’s median family income of $119,534 (2022).

That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.

ESTIMATE YOUR COST

What would childcare cost your family in St. Johns County?

Uses St. Johns County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.

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ESTIMATED COST IN ST. JOHNS COUNTY

$14,560

per year · $1,213 per month (÷ 12)

Share of income
12.2%
Benchmark (7% of income)
$8,367 /yr

That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.

INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY

How St. Johns County compares

  • St. Johns County$280 /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 St. Johns County

Neighboring counties and their infant center-based weekly childcare price.
CountyInfant, center
Clay CountyFL$200 /wk
Duval CountyFL$225 /wk
Flagler CountyFL$220 /wk
Putnam CountyFL$157 /wk

PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY

How childcare prices in St. Johns County changed

$1832008$1902009$1942010$1982011$2022012$2052013$2062014$2062015$2162016$2262017$2362018$2452019$2552020$2652021$2802022
Median weekly childcare price in St. Johns County by year.
YearMedian weekly price
2008$183 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2009$190 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2010$194 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2011$198 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2012$202 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2013$205
2014$206 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2015$206
2016$216 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2017$226 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2018$236 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2019$245 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2020$255 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2021$265
2022$280

† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Frequently asked questions

How much does infant childcare cost in St. Johns County?
The median price is $280 per week ($1,213 per month, $14,560 per year) at a child care center in St. Johns County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
Is childcare affordable in St. Johns County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $14,560 a year, or 12.2% 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 St. Johns County?
The median price is $150 per week ($650 per month, $7,800 per year) at a family child care home in St. Johns County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
How much does toddler daycare cost in St. Johns County?
The median price is $245 per week ($1,062 per month, $12,740 per year) at a child care center in St. Johns County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
How much does preschool cost in St. Johns County?
The median price is $235 per week ($1,018 per month, $12,220 per year) at a child care center in St. Johns County, based on 2022 (latest official data).