MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Suwannee County, FL?
In Suwannee County, FL, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $130 a week ($563 a month, $6,760 a year).
$130
per week · Suwannee County, FL · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $152 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 | $130 | no data available |
| Toddler | $110 | no data available |
| Preschool | $100 | no data available |
| School-age‡ | $85 | 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 Suwannee County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $6,760 a year — that is 11.6% of the county’s median family income of $58,070 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Suwannee County?
Uses Suwannee County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN SUWANNEE COUNTY
$6,760
per year · $563 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 11.6%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $4,065 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Suwannee County compares
- Suwannee County$130 /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 Suwannee County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Columbia CountyFL | $156 /wk |
| Gilchrist CountyFL | no data available |
| Hamilton CountyFL | no data available |
| Lafayette CountyFL | no data available |
| Madison CountyFL | $140 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Suwannee County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $95 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $103 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $107 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $110 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $114 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $118 |
| 2014 | $126 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $135 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $134 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $133 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $133 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $132 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $131 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $130 |
| 2022 | $130 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Suwannee County?
- The median price is $130 per week ($563 per month, $6,760 per year) at a child care center in Suwannee County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Suwannee County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $6,760 a year, or 11.6% of the county's median family income. That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Suwannee County?
- The median price is $110 per week ($477 per month, $5,720 per year) at a child care center in Suwannee County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Suwannee County?
- The median price is $100 per week ($433 per month, $5,200 per year) at a child care center in Suwannee County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does school-age childcare cost in Suwannee County?
- The median price is $85 per week ($368 per month, $4,420 per year) at a child care center in Suwannee County, based on 2022 (latest official data). School-age prices reflect a school-year, part-day arrangement, not full-day year-round care.