How much does infant childcare cost in Mesa County?

The median price is $223 per week ($965 per month, $11,575 per year) at a child care center in Mesa County, based on 2022 (latest official data).

How much does family child care cost for an infant in Mesa County?

The median price is $174 per week ($755 per month, $9,061 per year) at a family child care home in Mesa County, based on 2022 (latest official data).

The median price is $202 per week ($876 per month, $10,512 per year) at a child care center in Mesa County, based on 2022 (latest official data).

The median price is $181 per week ($785 per month, $9,422 per year) at a child care center in Mesa County, based on 2022 (latest official data).

MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED

In Mesa County, CO, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $223 a week ($965 a month, $11,575 a year).

$223

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

≈ $260 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 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%

Infant care at a child care center costs about $11,575 a year — that is 13.9% of the county’s median family income of $83,034 (2022).

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

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ESTIMATED COST IN MESA COUNTY

$11,575

per year · $965 per month (÷ 12)

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

INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY

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

PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY

Median weekly childcare price in Mesa County by year.
Year	Median weekly price
2014	$167 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2015	$173
2022	$223

† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

How much does infant childcare cost in Mesa County?: The median price is $223 per week ($965 per month, $11,575 per year) at a child care center in Mesa County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
Is childcare affordable in Mesa County?: Infant care at a child care center costs about $11,575 a year, or 13.9% 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 Mesa County?: The median price is $174 per week ($755 per month, $9,061 per year) at a family child care home in Mesa County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
How much does toddler daycare cost in Mesa County?: The median price is $202 per week ($876 per month, $10,512 per year) at a child care center in Mesa County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
How much does preschool cost in Mesa County?: The median price is $181 per week ($785 per month, $9,422 per year) at a child care center in Mesa County, based on 2022 (latest official data).