MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Fremont County, CO?
In Fremont County, CO, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $166 a week ($720 a month, $8,635 a year).
$166
per week · Fremont County, CO · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $194 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 | $166 | $167 |
| Toddler | $154 | $149 |
| Preschool | $242 | $149 |
| School-age‡ | $209† | $105 |
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 Fremont County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $8,635 a year — that is 11.7% of the county’s median family income of $73,966 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Fremont County?
Uses Fremont County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN FREMONT COUNTY
$8,635
per year · $720 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 11.7%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,178 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Fremont County compares
- Fremont County$166 /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 Fremont County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Chaffee CountyCO | $283 /wk |
| Custer CountyCO | $223 /wk |
| El Paso CountyCO | $350 /wk |
| Park CountyCO | $386 /wk |
| Pueblo CountyCO | $258 /wk |
| Saguache CountyCO | $187 /wk |
| Teller CountyCO | $283 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Fremont County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2014 | $174 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $173 |
| 2022 | $166 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Fremont County?
- The median price is $166 per week ($720 per month, $8,635 per year) at a child care center in Fremont County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Fremont County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $8,635 a year, or 11.7% 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 Fremont County?
- The median price is $167 per week ($725 per month, $8,694 per year) at a family child care home in Fremont County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Fremont County?
- The median price is $154 per week ($665 per month, $7,985 per year) at a child care center in Fremont County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Fremont County?
- The median price is $242 per week ($1,051 per month, $12,607 per year) at a child care center in Fremont County, based on 2022 (latest official data).