ChildcareCost

MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED

How much does childcare cost in Larimer County, CO?

In Larimer County, CO, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $391 a week ($1,695 a month, $20,345 a year).

$391

per week · Larimer County, CO · 2022 (latest official data)

$458 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

Median childcare price in Larimer County by age group and care setting, shown per week.
AgeCenter-basedFamily childcare
Infant$391$232
Toddler$351$216
Preschool$291$216
School-age$178$177

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 Larimer County?

Infant care at a child care center costs about $20,345 a year — that is 18.0% of the county’s median family income of $112,985 (2022).

That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.

ESTIMATE YOUR COST

What would childcare cost your family in Larimer County?

Uses Larimer County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.

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Children in care

ESTIMATED COST IN LARIMER COUNTY

$20,345

per year · $1,695 per month (÷ 12)

Share of income
18.0%
Benchmark (7% of income)
$7,909 /yr

That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.

INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY

How Larimer County compares

  • Larimer County$391 /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 Larimer County

Neighboring counties and their infant center-based weekly childcare price.
CountyInfant, center
Albany CountyWY$231 /wk
Boulder CountyCO$404 /wk
Grand CountyCO$342 /wk
Jackson CountyCOno data available
Laramie CountyWY$161 /wk
Weld CountyCO$341 /wk

PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY

How childcare prices in Larimer County changed

$2872014$3002015$3912022
Median weekly childcare price in Larimer County by year.
YearMedian weekly price
2014$287 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2015$300
2022$391

† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Frequently asked questions

How much does infant childcare cost in Larimer County?
The median price is $391 per week ($1,695 per month, $20,345 per year) at a child care center in Larimer County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
Is childcare affordable in Larimer County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $20,345 a year, or 18.0% 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 Larimer County?
The median price is $232 per week ($1,006 per month, $12,067 per year) at a family child care home in Larimer County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
How much does toddler daycare cost in Larimer County?
The median price is $351 per week ($1,521 per month, $18,255 per year) at a child care center in Larimer County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
How much does preschool cost in Larimer County?
The median price is $291 per week ($1,259 per month, $15,111 per year) at a child care center in Larimer County, based on 2022 (latest official data).