MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Grand County, CO?
In Grand County, CO, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $342 a week ($1,481 a month, $17,776 a year)†.
$342
per week · Grand County, CO · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $400 per week in 2025 dollars — estimate, adjusted for inflation by ChildcareCost; not an official figure · how we estimate this
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
MEDIAN PRICE · BY AGE & SETTING · PER WEEK
| Age | Center-based | Family childcare |
|---|---|---|
| Infant | $342† | $310 |
| Toddler | $348† | $270 |
| Preschool | $264 | $270 |
| School-age‡ | $228† | $274 |
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 Grand County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $17,776 a year† — that is 17.0% of the county’s median family income of $104,579 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Grand County?
Uses Grand County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN GRAND COUNTY
$17,776
per year · $1,481 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 17.0%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $7,321 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Grand County compares
- Grand County$342 /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 Grand County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Boulder CountyCO | $404 /wk |
| Clear Creek CountyCO | $279 /wk |
| Eagle CountyCO | $333 /wk |
| Gilpin CountyCO | $294 /wk |
| Jackson CountyCO | no data available |
| Larimer CountyCO | $391 /wk |
| Routt CountyCO | $332 /wk |
| Summit CountyCO | $380 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Grand County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2014 | $321 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $323 |
| 2022 | $342 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Grand County?
- The median price is $342 per week ($1,481 per month, $17,776 per year) at a child care center in Grand County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Grand County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $17,776 a year, or 17.0% 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 Grand County?
- The median price is $310 per week ($1,342 per month, $16,107 per year) at a family child care home in Grand County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Grand County?
- The median price is $348 per week ($1,508 per month, $18,093 per year) at a child care center in Grand County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Grand County?
- The median price is $264 per week ($1,143 per month, $13,718 per year) at a child care center in Grand County, based on 2022 (latest official data).