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DOL Data · 2022

Archuleta County, CO

Infant daycare in Archuleta County, CO costs $223 per week ($11,601 per year) for center-based care, and $224 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $66,813, the childcare burden is 17.4% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$223
$11,601/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$224
$11,630/yr
Median Income
$66,813
Burden Index
17.4%
High

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$223$11,601$224$11,630
Toddler (1-2)$209$10,842$224$11,630
Preschool (3-5)$189$9,849$224$11,630
School-Age (6+)$160$8,299$130$6,765
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Archuleta County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Archuleta County costs $223 per week ($11,601 per year). Family-based infant care costs $224 per week ($11,630 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Archuleta County is 17.4%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $66,813 would spend about 17.4% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Archuleta County at $223/wk is 29% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Archuleta County costs $11,601 per year.

In Archuleta County, CO, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $224/wk compared to $223/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $224/wk vs $189/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $130/wk (family) or $160/wk (center).

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