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DOL Data · 2022

San Juan County, CO

Infant daycare in San Juan County, CO costs $294 per week ($15,306 per year) for center-based care, and $232 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $67,344, the childcare burden is 22.7% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$294
$15,306/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$232
$12,067/yr
Median Income
$67,344
Burden Index
22.7%
Severe

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$294$15,306$232$12,067
Toddler (1-2)$275$14,284$216$11,232
Preschool (3-5)$245$12,750$216$11,232
School-Age (6+)$174$9,056$177$9,194
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San Juan County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in San Juan County costs $294 per week ($15,306 per year). Family-based infant care costs $232 per week ($12,067 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for San Juan County is 22.7%, rated "Severe". This means a family earning the median income of $67,344 would spend about 22.7% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. San Juan County at $294/wk is 70% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in San Juan County costs $15,306 per year.

In San Juan County, CO, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $232/wk compared to $294/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $216/wk vs $245/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $177/wk (family) or $174/wk (center).

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