62 Counties Ranked · DOL 2022
Colorado Childcare Cost Rankings
Colorado counties ranked by infant center care cost, from most expensive to most affordable. The most expensive is Denver County at $430/wk, and the most affordable is Sedgwick County at $104/wk.
| Rank | County | Infant/Wk | Annual | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Denver County | $430 | $22,357 | 26.0% Severe |
| #2 | Jefferson County | $415 | $21,590 | 20.9% Severe |
| #3 | Boulder County | $404 | $21,000 | 21.0% Severe |
| #4 | San Miguel County | $403 | $20,961 | 28.8% Severe |
| #5 | Douglas County | $401 | $20,862 | 15.0% High |
| #6 | Adams County | $392 | $20,405 | 23.6% Severe |
| #7 | Larimer County | $391 | $20,345 | 23.3% Severe |
| #8 | Park County | $386 | $20,077 | 23.6% Severe |
| #9 | Summit County | $380 | $19,744 | 19.6% High |
| #10 | Arapahoe County | $377 | $19,625 | 21.3% Severe |
| #11 | Ouray County | $365 | $18,996 | 24.1% Severe |
| #12 | El Paso County | $350 | $18,223 | 22.0% Severe |
| #13 | Grand County | $342 | $17,776 | 22.4% Severe |
| #14 | Broomfield County | $341 | $17,753 | 15.1% High |
| #15 | Weld County | $341 | $17,740 | 19.9% High |
| #16 | Eagle County | $333 | $17,295 | 17.5% High |
| #17 | Routt County | $332 | $17,246 | 18.1% High |
| #18 | Garfield County | $297 | $15,462 | 18.7% High |
| #19 | Gilpin County | $294 | $15,306 | 16.0% High |
| #20 | San Juan County | $294 | $15,306 | 22.7% Severe |
| #21 | Moffat County | $291 | $15,153 | 23.7% Severe |
| #22 | La Plata County | $286 | $14,872 | 18.2% High |
| #23 | Gunnison County | $285 | $14,825 | 19.4% High |
| #24 | Huerfano County | $285 | $14,825 | 29.9% Severe |
| #25 | Chaffee County | $283 | $14,724 | 22.4% Severe |
| #26 | Teller County | $283 | $14,713 | 21.1% Severe |
| #27 | Elbert County | $281 | $14,591 | 11.7% Moderate |
| #28 | Clear Creek County | $279 | $14,508 | 16.6% High |
| #29 | Pitkin County | $273 | $14,170 | 14.7% Moderate |
| #30 | Pueblo County | $258 | $13,390 | 22.5% Severe |
| #31 | Montrose County | $238 | $12,350 | 19.7% High |
| #32 | Lake County | $232 | $12,051 | 15.3% High |
| #33 | Archuleta County | $223 | $11,601 | 17.4% High |
| #34 | Custer County | $223 | $11,601 | 17.5% High |
| #35 | Mesa County | $223 | $11,575 | 17.0% High |
| #36 | Dolores County | $219 | $11,404 | 17.6% High |
| #37 | Montezuma County | $194 | $10,104 | 16.5% High |
| #38 | Saguache County | $187 | $9,729 | 18.7% High |
| #39 | Washington County | $186 | $9,688 | 16.4% High |
| #40 | Rio Blanco County | $186 | $9,672 | 13.8% Moderate |
| #41 | Costilla County | $183 | $9,521 | 27.5% Severe |
| #42 | Crowley County | $182 | $9,485 | 23.3% Severe |
| #43 | Rio Grande County | $179 | $9,305 | 16.2% High |
| #44 | Kit Carson County | $178 | $9,240 | 15.7% High |
| #45 | Mineral County | $176 | $9,175 | 15.6% High |
| #46 | Morgan County | $173 | $8,970 | 12.7% Moderate |
| #47 | Alamosa County | $172 | $8,928 | 17.1% High |
| #48 | Lincoln County | $168 | $8,728 | 14.8% Moderate |
| #49 | Fremont County | $166 | $8,635 | 15.4% High |
| #50 | Logan County | $166 | $8,635 | 15.7% High |
| #51 | Yuma County | $162 | $8,406 | 14.0% Moderate |
| #52 | Delta County | $153 | $7,930 | 14.1% Moderate |
| #53 | Las Animas County | $111 | $5,756 | 11.8% Moderate |
| #54 | Baca County | $104 | $5,400 | 12.8% Moderate |
| #55 | Bent County | $104 | $5,400 | 11.8% Moderate |
| #56 | Cheyenne County | $104 | $5,400 | 8.2% Affordable |
| #57 | Conejos County | $104 | $5,400 | 12.2% Moderate |
| #58 | Kiowa County | $104 | $5,400 | 11.9% Moderate |
| #59 | Otero County | $104 | $5,400 | 11.4% Moderate |
| #60 | Phillips County | $104 | $5,400 | 9.2% Affordable |
| #61 | Prowers County | $104 | $5,400 | 10.9% Moderate |
| #62 | Sedgwick County | $104 | $5,400 | 11.8% Moderate |
2 Counties Without Data
The DOL has not published market rate survey data for these counties.
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