MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Sumter County, FL?
In Sumter 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 · Sumter 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 | no data available |
| Toddler | $185 | no data available |
| Preschool | $175 | no data available |
| School-age‡ | $145 | no data available |
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 Sumter County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $11,700 a year — that is 14.1% of the county’s median family income of $82,977 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Sumter County?
Uses Sumter County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN SUMTER COUNTY
$11,700
per year · $975 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 14.1%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,808 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Sumter County compares
- Sumter 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 Sumter County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Citrus CountyFL | $175 /wk |
| Hernando CountyFL | $165 /wk |
| Lake CountyFL | $200 /wk |
| Marion CountyFL | $185 /wk |
| Pasco CountyFL | $225 /wk |
| Polk CountyFL | $230 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Sumter County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $140 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $146 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $153 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $160 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $168 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $175 |
| 2014 | $173 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $170 |
| 2016 | $175 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $180 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $185 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $190 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $195 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $200 |
| 2022 | $225 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Sumter County?
- The median price is $225 per week ($975 per month, $11,700 per year) at a child care center in Sumter County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Sumter County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $11,700 a year, or 14.1% of the county's median family income. That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Sumter County?
- The median price is $185 per week ($802 per month, $9,620 per year) at a child care center in Sumter County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Sumter County?
- The median price is $175 per week ($758 per month, $9,100 per year) at a child care center in Sumter County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does school-age childcare cost in Sumter County?
- The median price is $145 per week ($628 per month, $7,540 per year) at a child care center in Sumter County, based on 2022 (latest official data). School-age prices reflect a school-year, part-day arrangement, not full-day year-round care.