MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Gunnison County, CO?
In Gunnison County, CO, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $285 a week ($1,235 a month, $14,825 a year).
$285
per week · Gunnison County, CO · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $334 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 | $285 | $216 |
| Toddler | $262 | $200 |
| Preschool | $155 | $200 |
| School-age‡ | $146† | $83 |
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 Gunnison County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $14,825 a year — that is 13.1% of the county’s median family income of $113,112 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Gunnison County?
Uses Gunnison County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN GUNNISON COUNTY
$14,825
per year · $1,235 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 13.1%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $7,918 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Gunnison County compares
- Gunnison County$285 /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 Gunnison County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Chaffee CountyCO | $283 /wk |
| Delta CountyCO | $153 /wk |
| Hinsdale CountyCO | no data available |
| Mesa CountyCO | $223 /wk |
| Montrose CountyCO | $238 /wk |
| Ouray CountyCO | $365 /wk |
| Pitkin CountyCO | $273 /wk |
| Saguache CountyCO | $187 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Gunnison County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2014 | $302 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $300 |
| 2022 | $285 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Gunnison County?
- The median price is $285 per week ($1,235 per month, $14,825 per year) at a child care center in Gunnison County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Gunnison County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $14,825 a year, or 13.1% 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 Gunnison County?
- The median price is $216 per week ($935 per month, $11,224 per year) at a family child care home in Gunnison County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Gunnison County?
- The median price is $262 per week ($1,135 per month, $13,624 per year) at a child care center in Gunnison County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Gunnison County?
- The median price is $155 per week ($670 per month, $8,044 per year) at a child care center in Gunnison County, based on 2022 (latest official data).