MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Clear Creek County, CO?
In Clear Creek County, CO, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $279 a week ($1,209 a month, $14,508 a year).
$279
per week · Clear Creek County, CO · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $326 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 | $279 | $235 |
| Toddler | $228 | $211 |
| Preschool | $208 | $211 |
| School-age‡ | $203† | $172 |
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 Clear Creek County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $14,508 a year — that is 11.8% of the county’s median family income of $123,354 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Clear Creek County?
Uses Clear Creek County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN CLEAR CREEK COUNTY
$14,508
per year · $1,209 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 11.8%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $8,635 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Clear Creek County compares
- Clear Creek County$279 /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 Clear Creek County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Gilpin CountyCO | $294 /wk |
| Grand CountyCO | $342 /wk |
| Jefferson CountyCO | $415 /wk |
| Park CountyCO | $386 /wk |
| Summit CountyCO | $380 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Clear Creek County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2014 | $303 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $300 |
| 2022 | $279 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Clear Creek County?
- The median price is $279 per week ($1,209 per month, $14,508 per year) at a child care center in Clear Creek County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Clear Creek County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $14,508 a year, or 11.8% 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 Clear Creek County?
- The median price is $235 per week ($1,017 per month, $12,207 per year) at a family child care home in Clear Creek County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Clear Creek County?
- The median price is $228 per week ($986 per month, $11,835 per year) at a child care center in Clear Creek County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Clear Creek County?
- The median price is $208 per week ($900 per month, $10,795 per year) at a child care center in Clear Creek County, based on 2022 (latest official data).