MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in El Paso County, CO?
In El Paso County, CO, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $350 a week ($1,519 a month, $18,223 a year).
$350
per week · El Paso County, CO · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $410 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 | $350 | $242 |
| Toddler | $301 | $214 |
| Preschool | $266 | $214 |
| School-age‡ | $148† | $171 |
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 El Paso County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $18,223 a year — that is 18.5% of the county’s median family income of $98,645 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in El Paso County?
Uses El Paso County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN EL PASO COUNTY
$18,223
per year · $1,519 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 18.5%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $6,905 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How El Paso County compares
- El Paso County$350 /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 El Paso County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Douglas CountyCO | $401 /wk |
| Elbert CountyCO | $281 /wk |
| Fremont CountyCO | $166 /wk |
| Lincoln CountyCO | $168 /wk |
| Pueblo CountyCO | $258 /wk |
| Teller CountyCO | $283 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in El Paso County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2014 | $293 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $300 |
| 2022 | $350 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in El Paso County?
- The median price is $350 per week ($1,519 per month, $18,223 per year) at a child care center in El Paso County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in El Paso County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $18,223 a year, or 18.5% 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 El Paso County?
- The median price is $242 per week ($1,047 per month, $12,568 per year) at a family child care home in El Paso County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in El Paso County?
- The median price is $301 per week ($1,302 per month, $15,626 per year) at a child care center in El Paso County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in El Paso County?
- The median price is $266 per week ($1,153 per month, $13,835 per year) at a child care center in El Paso County, based on 2022 (latest official data).