ChildcareCost
DOL Data · 2022

Volusia County, FL

Infant daycare in Volusia County, FL costs $200 per week ($10,400 per year) for center-based care, and $165 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $63,075, the childcare burden is 16.5% 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)
$165
$8,580/yr
Median Income
$63,075
Burden Index
16.5%
High

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$200$10,400$165$8,580
Toddler (1-2)$160$8,320$140$7,280
Preschool (3-5)$150$7,800$135$7,020
School-Age (6+)$115$5,980$115$5,980
Compare Volusia County with another county →

Volusia County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Volusia County costs $200 per week ($10,400 per year). Family-based infant care costs $165 per week ($8,580 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Volusia County is 16.5%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $63,075 would spend about 16.5% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

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

In Volusia County, FL, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $165/wk compared to $200/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $135/wk vs $150/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $115/wk (family) or $115/wk (center).

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