MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Montrose County, CO?
In Montrose County, CO, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $238 a week ($1,029 a month, $12,350 a year).
$238
per week · Montrose County, CO · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $278 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 | $238 | $139 |
| Toddler | $213 | $131 |
| Preschool | $181 | $131 |
| School-age‡ | $159† | $111 |
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 Montrose County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $12,350 a year — that is 15.8% of the county’s median family income of $78,074 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Montrose County?
Uses Montrose County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN MONTROSE COUNTY
$12,350
per year · $1,029 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 15.8%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,465 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Montrose County compares
- Montrose County$238 /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 Montrose County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Delta CountyCO | $153 /wk |
| Grand CountyUT | $229 /wk |
| Gunnison CountyCO | $285 /wk |
| Mesa CountyCO | $223 /wk |
| Ouray CountyCO | $365 /wk |
| San Juan CountyUT | $229 /wk |
| San Miguel CountyCO | $403 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Montrose County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2014 | $165 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $173 |
| 2022 | $238 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Montrose County?
- The median price is $238 per week ($1,029 per month, $12,350 per year) at a child care center in Montrose County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Montrose County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $12,350 a year, or 15.8% 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 Montrose County?
- The median price is $139 per week ($604 per month, $7,249 per year) at a family child care home in Montrose County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Montrose County?
- The median price is $213 per week ($923 per month, $11,076 per year) at a child care center in Montrose County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Montrose County?
- The median price is $181 per week ($784 per month, $9,404 per year) at a child care center in Montrose County, based on 2022 (latest official data).