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DOL Data · 2022

Routt County, CO

Infant daycare in Routt County, CO costs $332 per week ($17,246 per year) for center-based care, and $239 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $95,144, the childcare burden is 18.1% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$332
$17,246/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$239
$12,410/yr
Median Income
$95,144
Burden Index
18.1%
High

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$332$17,246$239$12,410
Toddler (1-2)$350$18,200$240$12,488
Preschool (3-5)$318$16,554$240$12,488
School-Age (6+)$125$6,507$196$10,189
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Routt County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Routt County costs $332 per week ($17,246 per year). Family-based infant care costs $239 per week ($12,410 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Routt County is 18.1%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $95,144 would spend about 18.1% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Routt County at $332/wk is 91% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Routt County costs $17,246 per year.

In Routt County, CO, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $239/wk compared to $332/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $240/wk vs $318/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $196/wk (family) or $125/wk (center).

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