MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Eagle County, CO?
In Eagle County, CO, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $333 a week ($1,441 a month, $17,295 a year).
$333
per week · Eagle County, CO · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $389 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 | $333 | $226 |
| Toddler | $303 | $222 |
| Preschool | $291 | $222 |
| School-age‡ | $198† | $182 |
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 Eagle County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $17,295 a year — that is 15.1% of the county’s median family income of $114,344 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Eagle County?
Uses Eagle County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN EAGLE COUNTY
$17,295
per year · $1,441 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 15.1%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $8,004 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Eagle County compares
- Eagle County$333 /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 Eagle County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Garfield CountyCO | $297 /wk |
| Grand CountyCO | $342 /wk |
| Lake CountyCO | $232 /wk |
| Pitkin CountyCO | $273 /wk |
| Routt CountyCO | $332 /wk |
| Summit CountyCO | $380 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Eagle County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2014 | $322 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $323 |
| 2022 | $333 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Eagle County?
- The median price is $333 per week ($1,441 per month, $17,295 per year) at a child care center in Eagle County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Eagle County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $17,295 a year, or 15.1% 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 Eagle County?
- The median price is $226 per week ($980 per month, $11,762 per year) at a family child care home in Eagle County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Eagle County?
- The median price is $303 per week ($1,312 per month, $15,743 per year) at a child care center in Eagle County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Eagle County?
- The median price is $291 per week ($1,261 per month, $15,127 per year) at a child care center in Eagle County, based on 2022 (latest official data).