MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Lake County, CO?
In Lake County, CO, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $232 a week ($1,004 a month, $12,051 a year).
$232
per week · Lake County, CO · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $271 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 | $232 | $210 |
| Toddler | $201 | $200 |
| Preschool | $167 | $200 |
| School-age‡ | $166† | $159 |
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 Lake County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $12,051 a year — that is 12.3% of the county’s median family income of $98,158 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Lake County?
Uses Lake County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN LAKE COUNTY
$12,051
per year · $1,004 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 12.3%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $6,871 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Lake County compares
- Lake County$232 /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 Lake County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Chaffee CountyCO | $283 /wk |
| Eagle CountyCO | $333 /wk |
| Park CountyCO | $386 /wk |
| Pitkin CountyCO | $273 /wk |
| Summit CountyCO | $380 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Lake County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2014 | $310 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $300 |
| 2022 | $232 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Lake County?
- The median price is $232 per week ($1,004 per month, $12,051 per year) at a child care center in Lake County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Lake County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $12,051 a year, or 12.3% 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 Lake County?
- The median price is $210 per week ($909 per month, $10,904 per year) at a family child care home in Lake County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Lake County?
- The median price is $201 per week ($870 per month, $10,439 per year) at a child care center in Lake County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Lake County?
- The median price is $167 per week ($722 per month, $8,663 per year) at a child care center in Lake County, based on 2022 (latest official data).