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DOL Data · 2022

Chaffee County, CO

Infant daycare in Chaffee County, CO costs $283 per week ($14,724 per year) for center-based care, and $260 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $65,703, the childcare burden is 22.4% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$283
$14,724/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$260
$13,520/yr
Median Income
$65,703
Burden Index
22.4%
Severe

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$283$14,724$260$13,520
Toddler (1-2)$124$6,453$235$12,220
Preschool (3-5)$372$19,347$235$12,220
School-Age (6+)$121$6,269$233$12,134
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Chaffee County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Chaffee County costs $283 per week ($14,724 per year). Family-based infant care costs $260 per week ($13,520 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Chaffee County is 22.4%, rated "Severe". This means a family earning the median income of $65,703 would spend about 22.4% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Chaffee County at $283/wk is 63% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Chaffee County costs $14,724 per year.

In Chaffee County, CO, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $260/wk compared to $283/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $235/wk vs $372/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $233/wk (family) or $121/wk (center).

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