MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in La Plata County, CO?
In La Plata County, CO, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $286 a week ($1,239 a month, $14,872 a year).
$286
per week · La Plata County, CO · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $335 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 | $286 | $235 |
| Toddler | $237 | $211 |
| Preschool | $212 | $211 |
| School-age‡ | $209† | $172 |
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 La Plata County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $14,872 a year — that is 14.3% of the county’s median family income of $104,101 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in La Plata County?
Uses La Plata County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN LA PLATA COUNTY
$14,872
per year · $1,239 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 14.3%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $7,287 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How La Plata County compares
- La Plata County$286 /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 La Plata County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Archuleta CountyCO | $223 /wk |
| Dolores CountyCO | $219 /wk |
| Hinsdale CountyCO | no data available |
| Montezuma CountyCO | $194 /wk |
| San Juan CountyCO | $294 /wk |
| San Juan CountyNM | no data available |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in La Plata County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2014 | $302 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $300 |
| 2022 | $286 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in La Plata County?
- The median price is $286 per week ($1,239 per month, $14,872 per year) at a child care center in La Plata County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in La Plata County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $14,872 a year, or 14.3% 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 La Plata County?
- The median price is $235 per week ($1,017 per month, $12,207 per year) at a family child care home in La Plata County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in La Plata County?
- The median price is $237 per week ($1,026 per month, $12,308 per year) at a child care center in La Plata County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in La Plata County?
- The median price is $212 per week ($918 per month, $11,019 per year) at a child care center in La Plata County, based on 2022 (latest official data).