Bay County, FL
Infant daycare in Bay County, FL costs $215 per week ($11,180 per year) for center-based care, and $162 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $65,999, the childcare burden is 16.9% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.
Cost Breakdown by Age Group
| Age Group | Center/Wk | Center/Yr | Family/Wk | Family/Yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infant (0-1) | $215 | $11,180 | $162 | $8,406 |
| Toddler (1-2) | $180 | $9,360 | $150 | $7,800 |
| Preschool (3-5) | $165 | $8,580 | $150 | $7,800 |
| School-Age (6+) | $100 | $5,200 | $135 | $7,020 |
Bay County Childcare FAQ
Center-based infant care in Bay County costs $215 per week ($11,180 per year). Family-based infant care costs $162 per week ($8,406 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.
The Childcare Burden Index for Bay County is 16.9%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $65,999 would spend about 16.9% of their income on infant center-based childcare.
The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Bay County at $215/wk is 24% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Bay County costs $11,180 per year.
In Bay County, FL, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $162/wk compared to $215/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $150/wk vs $165/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $135/wk (family) or $100/wk (center).
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Childcare costs are weekly median prices from the DOL. Burden Index = annual infant center care / median household income.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
Every number on this page links back to the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. counties with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor Women’s Bureau Childcare Prices, 2026.