ChildcareCost
DOL Data · 2022

Miami-Dade County, FL

Infant daycare in Miami-Dade County, FL costs $200 per week ($10,400 per year) for center-based care, and $150 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $64,215, the childcare burden is 16.2% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$200
$10,400/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$150
$7,800/yr
Median Income
$64,215
Burden Index
16.2%
High

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$200$10,400$150$7,800
Toddler (1-2)$170$8,840$145$7,540
Preschool (3-5)$155$8,060$140$7,280
School-Age (6+)$125$6,500$125$6,500
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Miami-Dade County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Miami-Dade County costs $200 per week ($10,400 per year). Family-based infant care costs $150 per week ($7,800 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Miami-Dade County is 16.2%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $64,215 would spend about 16.2% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Miami-Dade County at $200/wk is 15% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Miami-Dade County costs $10,400 per year.

In Miami-Dade County, FL, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $150/wk compared to $200/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $140/wk vs $155/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $125/wk (family) or $125/wk (center).

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