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DOL Data · 2022

Summit County, CO

Infant daycare in Summit County, CO costs $380 per week ($19,744 per year) for center-based care, and $328 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $100,611, the childcare burden is 19.6% of income, well above the 7% threshold HUD considers affordable. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$380
$19,744/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$328
$17,030/yr
Median Income
$100,611
Burden Index
19.6%
High

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$380$19,744$328$17,030
Toddler (1-2)$357$18,577$309$16,045
Preschool (3-5)$327$16,986$309$16,045
School-Age (6+)$209$10,845$239$12,428
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Summit County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Summit County costs $380 per week ($19,744 per year). Family-based infant care costs $328 per week ($17,030 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Summit County is 19.6%, rated "High". This means a family earning the median income of $100,611 would spend about 19.6% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Summit County at $380/wk is 119% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Summit County costs $19,744 per year.

In Summit County, CO, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $328/wk compared to $380/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $309/wk vs $327/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $239/wk (family) or $209/wk (center).

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