MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Adams County, CO?
In Adams County, CO, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $392 a week ($1,700 a month, $20,405 a year).
$392
per week · Adams County, CO · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $459 per week in 2025 dollars — estimate, adjusted for inflation by ChildcareCost; not an official figure · how we estimate this
MEDIAN PRICE · BY AGE & SETTING · PER WEEK
| Age | Center-based | Family childcare |
|---|---|---|
| Infant | $392 | $246 |
| Toddler | $331 | $222 |
| Preschool | $271 | $222 |
| School-age‡ | $169† | $198 |
Median prices · 2022 (latest official data) · U.S. Department of Labor.
‡ School-age prices reflect a school-year, part-day arrangement, not full-day year-round care.
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
AFFORDABILITY · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · VS 7%
Is childcare affordable in Adams County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $20,405 a year — that is 20.8% of the county’s median family income of $98,225 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Adams County?
Uses Adams County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN ADAMS COUNTY
$20,405
per year · $1,700 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 20.8%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $6,876 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Adams County compares
- Adams County$392 /wk
- Colorado median$386 /wk
- National median$244 /wk
Bars scaled to the highest figure shown. State and national figures are population-weighted medians of the county medians, across counties with data.
NEARBY COUNTIES · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
Childcare prices near Adams County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Arapahoe CountyCO | $377 /wk |
| Broomfield CountyCO | $341 /wk |
| Denver CountyCO | $430 /wk |
| Jefferson CountyCO | $415 /wk |
| Morgan CountyCO | $173 /wk |
| Washington CountyCO | $186 /wk |
| Weld CountyCO | $341 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Adams County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2014 | $287 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $300 |
| 2022 | $392 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Adams County?
- The median price is $392 per week ($1,700 per month, $20,405 per year) at a child care center in Adams County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Adams County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $20,405 a year, or 20.8% of the county's median family income. That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
- How much does family child care cost for an infant in Adams County?
- The median price is $246 per week ($1,068 per month, $12,810 per year) at a family child care home in Adams County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Adams County?
- The median price is $331 per week ($1,434 per month, $17,204 per year) at a child care center in Adams County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Adams County?
- The median price is $271 per week ($1,174 per month, $14,087 per year) at a child care center in Adams County, based on 2022 (latest official data).