How much does infant childcare cost in Bent County?

The median price is $104 per week ($450 per month, $5,400 per year) at a child care center in Bent County, based on 2022 (latest official data).

How much does family child care cost for an infant in Bent County?

The median price is $88 per week ($380 per month, $4,560 per year) at a family child care home in Bent County, based on 2022 (latest official data).

The median price is $127 per week ($549 per month, $6,594 per year) at a child care center in Bent County, based on 2022 (latest official data).

The median price is $101 per week ($437 per month, $5,249 per year) at a child care center in Bent County, based on 2022 (latest official data).

MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED

In Bent County, CO, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $104 a week ($450 a month, $5,400 a year).

$104

per week · Bent County, CO · 2022 (latest official data)

≈ $121 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

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%

Infant care at a child care center costs about $5,400 a year — that is 10.1% of the county’s median family income of $53,500 (2022).

That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.

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ESTIMATED COST IN BENT COUNTY

$5,400

per year · $450 per month (÷ 12)

That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.

INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY

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

PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY

Median weekly childcare price in Bent County by year.
Year	Median weekly price
2014	$142 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2015	$137
2022	$104

† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

How much does infant childcare cost in Bent County?: The median price is $104 per week ($450 per month, $5,400 per year) at a child care center in Bent County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
Is childcare affordable in Bent County?: Infant care at a child care center costs about $5,400 a year, or 10.1% 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 Bent County?: The median price is $88 per week ($380 per month, $4,560 per year) at a family child care home in Bent County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
How much does toddler daycare cost in Bent County?: The median price is $127 per week ($549 per month, $6,594 per year) at a child care center in Bent County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
How much does preschool cost in Bent County?: The median price is $101 per week ($437 per month, $5,249 per year) at a child care center in Bent County, based on 2022 (latest official data).