MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Mineral County, CO?
In Mineral County, CO, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $176 a week ($765 a month, $9,175 a year).
$176
per week · Mineral County, CO · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $206 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 | $176 | $136 |
| Toddler | $329 | $136 |
| Preschool | $314 | $136 |
| School-age‡ | $130† | $135 |
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 Mineral County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $9,175 a year — that is 13.6% of the county’s median family income of $67,344 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Mineral County?
Uses Mineral County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN MINERAL COUNTY
$9,175
per year · $765 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 13.6%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $4,714 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Mineral County compares
- Mineral County$176 /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 Mineral County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Archuleta CountyCO | $223 /wk |
| Hinsdale CountyCO | no data available |
| Rio Grande CountyCO | $179 /wk |
| Saguache CountyCO | $187 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Mineral County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2014 | $317 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $300 |
| 2022 | $176 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Mineral County?
- The median price is $176 per week ($765 per month, $9,175 per year) at a child care center in Mineral County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Mineral County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $9,175 a year, or 13.6% 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 Mineral County?
- The median price is $136 per week ($589 per month, $7,072 per year) at a family child care home in Mineral County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Mineral County?
- The median price is $329 per week ($1,426 per month, $17,113 per year) at a child care center in Mineral County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Mineral County?
- The median price is $314 per week ($1,359 per month, $16,302 per year) at a child care center in Mineral County, based on 2022 (latest official data).