MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Hinsdale County, CO?
In Hinsdale County, CO, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $300 a week ($1,299 a month, $15,590 a year).
$300
per week · Hinsdale County, CO · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $351 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 | $300 | $185 |
| Toddler | $259 | $175 |
| Preschool | $228 | $172 |
| School-age‡ | $211 | $148 |
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.
AFFORDABILITY · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · VS 7%
Is childcare affordable in Hinsdale County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $15,590 a year — that is 21.1% of the county’s median family income of $73,977 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Hinsdale County?
Uses Hinsdale County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN HINSDALE COUNTY
$15,590
per year · $1,299 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 21.1%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,178 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Hinsdale County compares
- Hinsdale County$300 /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 Hinsdale County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Archuleta CountyCO | $223 /wk |
| Gunnison CountyCO | $285 /wk |
| La Plata CountyCO | $286 /wk |
| Mineral CountyCO | $176 /wk |
| Ouray CountyCO | $365 /wk |
| Saguache CountyCO | $187 /wk |
| San Juan CountyCO | $294 /wk |
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Hinsdale County?
- The median price is $300 per week ($1,299 per month, $15,590 per year) at a child care center in Hinsdale County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Hinsdale County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $15,590 a year, or 21.1% 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 Hinsdale County?
- The median price is $185 per week ($802 per month, $9,628 per year) at a family child care home in Hinsdale County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Hinsdale County?
- The median price is $259 per week ($1,123 per month, $13,473 per year) at a child care center in Hinsdale County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Hinsdale County?
- The median price is $228 per week ($987 per month, $11,843 per year) at a child care center in Hinsdale County, based on 2022 (latest official data).