ChildcareCost
DOL Data · 2022

Columbia County, FL

Infant daycare in Columbia County, FL costs $156 per week ($8,112 per year) for center-based care, and $0 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $53,501, the childcare burden is 15.2% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is below the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$156
$8,112/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
N/A
Median Income
$53,501
Burden Index
15.2%
High

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$156$8,112N/AN/A
Toddler (1-2)$130$6,760N/AN/A
Preschool (3-5)$118$6,136N/AN/A
School-Age (6+)$100$5,200N/AN/A
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Columbia County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Columbia County costs $156 per week ($8,112 per year). Family-based infant care costs $0 per week ($0 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Columbia County is 15.2%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $53,501 would spend about 15.2% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Columbia County at $156/wk is 10% below the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Columbia County costs $8,112 per year.

In Columbia County, FL, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $0/wk compared to $156/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $0/wk vs $118/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $0/wk (family) or $100/wk (center).

Childcare costs are weekly median prices from the DOL. Burden Index = annual infant center care / median household income.