MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Wakulla County, FL?
In Wakulla County, FL, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $173 a week ($751 a month, $9,006 a year).
$173
per week · Wakulla County, FL · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $203 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 | $173 | no data available |
| Toddler | $132 | no data available |
| Preschool | $126 | no data available |
| School-age‡ | $100 | 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 Wakulla County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $9,006 a year — that is 10.7% of the county’s median family income of $84,357 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Wakulla County?
Uses Wakulla County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN WAKULLA COUNTY
$9,006
per year · $751 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 10.7%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,905 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Wakulla County compares
- Wakulla County$173 /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 Wakulla County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Franklin CountyFL | no data available |
| Jefferson CountyFL | $150 /wk |
| Leon CountyFL | $180 /wk |
| Liberty CountyFL | no data available |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Wakulla County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $93 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $96 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $104 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $112 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $120 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $128 |
| 2014 | $130 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $133 |
| 2016 | $138 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $144 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $149 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $154 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $160 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $165 |
| 2022 | $173 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Wakulla County?
- The median price is $173 per week ($751 per month, $9,006 per year) at a child care center in Wakulla County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Wakulla County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $9,006 a year, or 10.7% of the county's median family income. That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Wakulla County?
- The median price is $132 per week ($570 per month, $6,846 per year) at a child care center in Wakulla County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Wakulla County?
- The median price is $126 per week ($545 per month, $6,544 per year) at a child care center in Wakulla County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does school-age childcare cost in Wakulla County?
- The median price is $100 per week ($435 per month, $5,223 per year) at a child care center in Wakulla County, based on 2022 (latest official data). School-age prices reflect a school-year, part-day arrangement, not full-day year-round care.