MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Jefferson County, CO?
In Jefferson County, CO, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $415 a week ($1,799 a month, $21,590 a year).
$415
per week · Jefferson County, CO · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $486 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 | $415 | $271 |
| Toddler | $358 | $258 |
| Preschool | $327 | $258 |
| School-age‡ | $196† | $197 |
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 Jefferson County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $21,590 a year — that is 17.0% of the county’s median family income of $127,276 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Jefferson County?
Uses Jefferson County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN JEFFERSON COUNTY
$21,590
per year · $1,799 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 17.0%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $8,909 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Jefferson County compares
- Jefferson County$415 /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 Jefferson County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Adams CountyCO | $392 /wk |
| Arapahoe CountyCO | $377 /wk |
| Boulder CountyCO | $404 /wk |
| Broomfield CountyCO | $341 /wk |
| Clear Creek CountyCO | $279 /wk |
| Denver CountyCO | $430 /wk |
| Douglas CountyCO | $401 /wk |
| Gilpin CountyCO | $294 /wk |
| Park CountyCO | $386 /wk |
| Teller CountyCO | $283 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Jefferson County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2014 | $283 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $300 |
| 2022 | $415 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Jefferson County?
- The median price is $415 per week ($1,799 per month, $21,590 per year) at a child care center in Jefferson County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Jefferson County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $21,590 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 Jefferson County?
- The median price is $271 per week ($1,174 per month, $14,089 per year) at a family child care home in Jefferson County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Jefferson County?
- The median price is $358 per week ($1,552 per month, $18,619 per year) at a child care center in Jefferson County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Jefferson County?
- The median price is $327 per week ($1,419 per month, $17,025 per year) at a child care center in Jefferson County, based on 2022 (latest official data).