Palm Beach County, FL
Infant daycare in Palm Beach County, FL costs $305 per week ($15,860 per year) for center-based care, and $200 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $76,066, the childcare burden is 20.9% 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) | $305 | $15,860 | $200 | $10,400 |
| Toddler (1-2) | $245 | $12,753 | $180 | $9,360 |
| Preschool (3-5) | $220 | $11,440 | $170 | $8,840 |
| School-Age (6+) | $119 | $6,196 | $120 | $6,240 |
Palm Beach County Childcare FAQ
Center-based infant care in Palm Beach County costs $305 per week ($15,860 per year). Family-based infant care costs $200 per week ($10,400 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.
The Childcare Burden Index for Palm Beach County is 20.9%, rated "Severe". This means a family earning the median income of $76,066 would spend about 20.9% of their income on infant center-based childcare.
The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Palm Beach County at $305/wk is 76% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Palm Beach County costs $15,860 per year.
In Palm Beach County, FL, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $200/wk compared to $305/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $170/wk vs $220/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $120/wk (family) or $119/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.