MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Arapahoe County, CO?
In Arapahoe County, CO, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $377 a week ($1,635 a month, $19,625 a year).
$377
per week · Arapahoe County, CO · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $442 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 | $377 | $257 |
| Toddler | $326 | $239 |
| Preschool | $281 | $239 |
| School-age‡ | $504 | $207 |
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.
AFFORDABILITY · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · VS 7%
Is childcare affordable in Arapahoe County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $19,625 a year — that is 17.1% of the county’s median family income of $114,803 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Arapahoe County?
Uses Arapahoe County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN ARAPAHOE COUNTY
$19,625
per year · $1,635 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 17.1%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $8,036 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Arapahoe County compares
- Arapahoe County$377 /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 Arapahoe County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Adams CountyCO | $392 /wk |
| Denver CountyCO | $430 /wk |
| Douglas CountyCO | $401 /wk |
| Elbert CountyCO | $281 /wk |
| Jefferson CountyCO | $415 /wk |
| Lincoln CountyCO | $168 /wk |
| Washington CountyCO | $186 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Arapahoe County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2014 | $289 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $300 |
| 2022 | $377 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Arapahoe County?
- The median price is $377 per week ($1,635 per month, $19,625 per year) at a child care center in Arapahoe County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Arapahoe County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $19,625 a year, or 17.1% 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 Arapahoe County?
- The median price is $257 per week ($1,113 per month, $13,354 per year) at a family child care home in Arapahoe County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Arapahoe County?
- The median price is $326 per week ($1,411 per month, $16,926 per year) at a child care center in Arapahoe County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Arapahoe County?
- The median price is $281 per week ($1,216 per month, $14,586 per year) at a child care center in Arapahoe County, based on 2022 (latest official data).