Which county in Florida has the lowest childcare?

Taylor has the lowest childcare in Florida, at $5,105.

What is the childcare in Taylor?

Taylor is ranked #1 in Florida for childcare, at $5,105.

How is this childcare ranking calculated?

Counties in Florida are ranked by childcare cost (DOL Women's Bureau National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.

Counties With the Cheapest Childcare in Florida (2026)

Cheapest counties for childcare in Florida

Top 25 of 67 counties with data.

Ranked by childcare cost (DOL Women's Bureau National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022), lowest first.

Cheapest counties for childcare in Florida

Rank	County	Value
01	Taylor$5,105 County page
02	DeSoto$5,720 County page
03	Suwannee$5,893 County page
04	Gilchrist$5,936 County page
05	Franklin$5,980 County page
06	Gulf$6,136 County page
07	Gadsden$6,197 County page
08	Baker$6,587 County page
09	Madison$6,587 County page
10	Glades$6,630 County page
11	Hamilton$6,751 County page
12	Putnam$6,819 County page
13	Union$6,823 County page
14	Hardee$6,933 County page
15	Lafayette$6,991 County page
16	Columbia$7,003 County page
17	Hernando$7,020 County page
18	Jefferson$7,133 County page
19	Levy$7,280 County page
20	Wakulla$7,465 County page
21	Washington$7,583 County page
22	Citrus$7,713 County page
23	Highlands$7,713 County page
24	Okeechobee$7,742 County page
25	Holmes$7,930 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Florida counties by childcare cost, sorted so the cheapest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For childcare, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh childcare against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.

Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of childcare cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which county in Florida has the lowest childcare?: Taylor has the lowest childcare in Florida, at $5,105.
What is the childcare in Taylor?: Taylor is ranked #1 in Florida for childcare, at $5,105.
How is this childcare ranking calculated?: Counties in Florida are ranked by childcare cost (DOL Women's Bureau National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.