MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Montezuma County, CO?
In Montezuma County, CO, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $194 a week ($842 a month, $10,104 a year).
$194
per week · Montezuma County, CO · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $227 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 | $194 | $147 |
| Toddler | $202 | $144 |
| Preschool | $157 | $144 |
| School-age‡ | $125† | $144 |
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 Montezuma County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $10,104 a year — that is 13.9% of the county’s median family income of $72,887 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Montezuma County?
Uses Montezuma County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN MONTEZUMA COUNTY
$10,104
per year · $842 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 13.9%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,102 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Montezuma County compares
- Montezuma County$194 /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 Montezuma County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Apache CountyAZ | $225 /wk |
| Dolores CountyCO | $219 /wk |
| La Plata CountyCO | $286 /wk |
| San Juan CountyCO | $294 /wk |
| San Juan CountyNM | no data available |
| San Juan CountyUT | $229 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Montezuma County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2014 | $170 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $173 |
| 2022 | $194 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Montezuma County?
- The median price is $194 per week ($842 per month, $10,104 per year) at a child care center in Montezuma County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Montezuma County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $10,104 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 Montezuma County?
- The median price is $147 per week ($637 per month, $7,639 per year) at a family child care home in Montezuma County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Montezuma County?
- The median price is $202 per week ($875 per month, $10,501 per year) at a child care center in Montezuma County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Montezuma County?
- The median price is $157 per week ($682 per month, $8,187 per year) at a child care center in Montezuma County, based on 2022 (latest official data).